For new poetry fans June 12, 2014June 11, 2014 Mia Steinberg An interview with John Barton and Chris Hutchinson
What is love? February 6, 2014February 20, 2014 Adam Hayman “I have three very quick questions—no right or wrong,” he starts off. “Okay,” I say, feeling a little blindsided. This is not how most of my interviews start out. The Harbour Towers...
Satisfied with dissatisfaction January 9, 2014January 16, 2014 Max D'Ambrosio UVic alumna Andrea Routley’s debut collection of short stories is entertaining and deeply affecting. Her voice is contemplative, always questioning assumptions or presenting alternative ways of thinking, and it’s fairly...
Writing workshops start early with Story Studio November 28, 2013November 29, 2013 Adam Hayman Victoria’s Story Studio Writing Society is a registered charity that aims to help young people through the creative-writing process. Backed by book-lovers and a growing pool of dedicated volunteers, they...
UVic confessions hit bookstore November 21, 2013November 20, 2013 Adam Hayman UVic students and alumni held a book launch at the UVic bookstore on Nov. 7 for their modern love anthology called: Campus Confidential. The book shares personal essays about students’...
Providing a safe space for storytelling November 7, 2013November 21, 2013 Adam Hayman The feeling of seeing your art in print, the weight of it in your hands, the paper, the fresh-print scent, and the soft creak of the book’s new spine. This...
Ted Grant: Sixty Years of Legendary Journalism October 31, 2013October 30, 2013 Brandon Everell Around 300 people filled the David Lam Auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 27 for the book launch of Thelma Fayle’s, Ted Grant: Sixty Years of Legendary Photojournalism. The book launch consisted...
Walter Moers and Germany’s dark fantasy October 24, 2013October 23, 2013 Chorong Kim Germany boasts an extremely rich history in the literary genre of surreal fantasy fiction, and this history has had a distinct influence on literature worldwide. We have the Grimm Brothers’...
UVic Writing faculty reading brings students and professors together October 3, 2013October 2, 2013 Adam Hayman Free food was involved. The seats were packed, as were the aisles. There was laughter and contemplative nods, much applause, and did I mention free food? That sold me. That,...
Tale-end of summer September 26, 2013September 25, 2013 Max D'Ambrosio Now that summer is over and there’s less time to read at leisure, it’s wise to do a little research on prospective reading material before investing your time and money...