“If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.”
-Elmore Leonard October 11, 1925 - August 20, 2013
Readwalking
Readwalking. Reading while walking. I've noticed more and more people doing this recently. I don't get it. Maybe someone can explain it to me? Is it that your life is so busy that you can't possibly find any other time in the day to read? Perhaps the book you're reading is THAT good. We've all been there. Or maybe ...
The Tell-Tale Heart animated short
The story is told through the eyes of a madman...who, like all of us, believed that he was sane. Edgar Allan Poe was the master of horror. And occasionally, images can turn his words into something even more frightening. Don't believe me? Watch this 1953 American animated short film directed by Ted Parmelee and narrated by James Mason based ...
Baster vs The Switch
Jeffrey Eugenides is one of my favourite authors. I've read all his books (he doesn't have many, but still), and I consider Middlesex to be one of my all-time favourites. I went to see him speak when he came to Toronto last year. In my eyes, he's pretty much a rock star. So, knowing ...
Book review: Drowning Ruth
"Ruth remembered drowning."
- Line one, page one of Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz
I've had a copy of Drowning Ruth on my bookshelf for many years.
I have always heard how incredible it is, so I started reading with expectations very high, which is never a good idea.
I've ...
Bright Lights, Big City
On a recent trip to (what felt like) the middle of nowhere, I decided to bring along my copy of Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney, which I picked up while in New York earlier this year. The book provided a nice distraction from all that peace and quiet (No ...
Beetlejuice
For a movie about death, Beetlejuice is pretty funny. I've seen this movie so many times and I was even a pretty big fan of the cartoon that came out after its release. I love that it pokes fun at death and has that classic Tim Burton bizarre and slightly outrageous feel to it. In the ...
Laugh Break: So You Want to Write a Novel
This is one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time. Enjoy! (Visit The Corner for the original post)
Jean-Dominique Bauby
This summer I read a book that really inspired me and last night I watched the movie version. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is the story of an incredible man named Jean-Dominique Bauby. At 43, Bauby, who was a journalist and the editor of ELLE in France, suffered a massive stroke and woke up three weeks ...
Annabel Lyon
You may have heard of author Annabel Lyon and her new book The Golden Mean because it has been banned by BC Ferries due to the nudity on the cover. Here are a few reasons you should have heard of her and the book that have nothing to do with what's on the cover: - The Golden ...