We Stand on Guard for Thee

Gail Benick blogs about Canadian literature and a typoIn late December, 2014, I wrote a hasty and huffy email to the editor of the New York Times Book Review. It went something like this: To the Editor: As an American immigrant living in Canada, I was pleased to read...
And We Are Running

And We Are Running

Gail Benick, author of “The Girl Who Was Born That Way” blogs about the 2014 CIBC Run for the Cure.On an achingly perfect, crisp Fall morning in early October, thousands of people joined together to walk, run and be present for the 2014 CIBC Run for the...

At the Right Time and Place

Barbara D. Janusz ruminates on a writer’s place, space, and the struggle of feelings of marginalization.After a delectable meal at a Chinese restaurant, most of us welcome the fortune cookies that customarily accompany the bill.  Even though the fortunes...

Why Jane Austen is Cool

S. Noël McKay ruminates on Jane Austin and her timeless awesomeness.Few of Jane Austen’s fans can pinpoint the first time they read Pride and Prejudice, but they always remember what a fine novel it was.  With repeated readings, the Bennet sisters come to be old...