Teddy Wayne’s The Love Song of Jonny Valentine (2013)

2014-03-20T20:16:44-04:00

When we meet Jonny, he can't sleep; he turns on the light to play The Secret Land of Zenon. Simon & Schuster, 2013 In this first sentence of Teddy Wayne's novel, Jonny might be any eleven-year-old boy. But even while listening to the background music for Zenon, Jonny

Teddy Wayne’s The Love Song of Jonny Valentine (2013)2014-03-20T20:16:44-04:00

That Tune Clutches My Heart

2014-03-20T19:54:23-04:00

Gaspereau Press, 2008 When I was in high school, it mattered a great deal : what radio station you listened to. There were more than two, but there only two that mattered: CJBK or CKSL. Knowing which station someone’s radio was tuned to revealed a cornerstone to their

That Tune Clutches My Heart2014-03-20T19:54:23-04:00

Three Stages, Seventeen Authors: A Weekend of Bookishness

2014-03-18T12:01:12-04:00

Jonathan Goldstein's short reading from I'll Seize the Day Tomorrow was very funny. He read its introduction, along with a short piece about Mary Poppins and The Penguin and umbrella usage, and a longer story about the time his mother asked him to go with her to the store to

Three Stages, Seventeen Authors: A Weekend of Bookishness2014-03-18T12:01:12-04:00

In seventh grade, we played “Sundown” in the school band (badly)

2020-03-31T12:18:22-04:00

Writing Gordon Lightfoot is nominated for the 2012 Toronto Book Award. McClelland & Stewart, 2011 Many readers will say that they never read a book just because it has been nominated for an award. There are just as many people who rarely read but will, occasionally, pick up

In seventh grade, we played “Sundown” in the school band (badly)2020-03-31T12:18:22-04:00

Taking a Tour of Newford

2014-03-17T14:16:06-04:00

I've been wanting to holiday in Newford for more than ten years; finally, this spring, I spent time in Dreams Underfoot. "In Newford, creation is the supreme act of magic, whether that creation be a painting, a fiddle tune or a poem, an AIDS clinic or battered children's shelter, or

Taking a Tour of Newford2014-03-17T14:16:06-04:00
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