I won't hold it against you if you haven't yet rushed out to get your copy of The Library of Congress' book The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures. I know it takes a special kind of person to read a book like this, but I'm here to tell you that not only did I ...
I've had a copy of Consider the Fork on my shelf for a long time, but I haven't been tempted to crack it open until this week. I've been switching back and forth between the book and the audiobook, something I don't ...
I'm a real sucker for books like Mark Schatzker's The Dorito Effect. Ever since I read Salt Sugar Fat I've been really interested in the science behind food and taste. I'm often surprised at how many people read books like this and take ...
I'm a pretty big fan of chocolate (the darker the better), so I knew I would enjoy reading The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey & Mars. I did not, however, expect to love it as much as I ...
I really wanted to love this book. I think Jill Lepore is an amazing writer (have a look at her stuff in the New Yorker to read for yourself), and I'm always up for a good ...
Breakfast is by far my favourite meal of the day. I wake up starving and can't wait to sit down and eat something, accompanied by a much-needed cup (or two) of coffee. I would have a big Sunday brunch every weekend if I could, and I've been ...
Despite the fact that I'm celebrating Canada Day in a very un-Canadian way (at home in the city, not at a cottage), I'm still a proud Canuck. I always have a bottle of maple syrup on hand and I can have a lengthy discussion with anyone who asks about what makes the perfect butter tart. ...
This week I'm (still) reading Van Gogh: The Life by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith. I'm about halfway done with this mammoth bio (900+ pages), and even though it's incredibly heavy to lug around, I've really been enjoying it.
What are you reading?
Here's a rundown of what happens to me when I see an interesting painting or exhibit at a museum or art gallery: I fixate on the artist, instantly wanting to learn everything about him or her, and then stop at the gift shop on the way out to look at all the books they have ...
It's not just a pencil, it's an experience.
Is it possible to love a pencil? I like to think that it is. And right now, my love affair is with the Blackwing 602 pencil. The Palomino Blackwing is legendary. I bet you didn't think it was possible for a pencil to be a legend, ...