The Odyssey and Truth in Storytelling
Last week on my way to the office—after an early morning foray into the part of Homer’s Odyssey where Odysseus […]
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GUEST BLOG—Welcome Short Story Readers
By Mary Bird Pioneers have always captured our imagination. My grandparents left a comfortable home and community in southern Ontario
Armchair Travel with Great Poets
By Lisa Pasold Winter nights, one of my greatest pleasures is looking forward to summer travels—and my favourite companions on
Will the Real Anna K. Please Stand Up?
How impoverished we would be with no access to literature written in languages unknown to us. Let us give thanks
GUEST BLOG—Eureka! The Stratford Excursion
Eureka! The Stratford Festival Excursion (July 17–19, 2015) You are invited to join us for the Stratford Excursion. We have
Convivium, Guest Blog, Journal, Toronto Pursuits
GUEST BLOG—Othello/Otello: An Honourable Murderer
By Üstün Bilgen-Reinart I kiss’d thee ere I kill’d thee. No way but this— Killing myself, to die upon a
ON THE ROAD WITH ANN — Come Take Your Soul for a Stroll with Me
I devote most Fridays to a day-long walk through Toronto’s extensive ravine system with about 25 fellow devotees. What are
GUEST BLOG — On the Trail of the Renaissance
When my manager let me know that I would be spending a couple of weeks working on a project in
ON THE ROAD WITH ANN — Arrival in the Big Easy
Our group is happily ensconced at Hotel Monteleone, whose literary pedigree makes for an atmospheric home base in New Orleans.
GUEST BLOG — Why We Discuss?
I’ve spent the better part of my professional life encouraging people to talk about books, and not just any books,