Lost (or Found) in Translation
Every few years, there is a new, and generally assumed to be improved, translation of a major literary classic. Robert […]
Convivium
Soldiers at War, Literature in Revolution
As the train crammed with soldiers crept its way past Amiens toward the front, Private Stephen Graham surveyed the scene
Ovid and The Truth of Myth
We’ve just passed into autumn. Depending on where you are, you’ll be seeing familiar changes sooner or later—shorter days, chillier
TODAY IN LITERATURE—Who Is a Twoo Pilgwim?
Ann will be off on the Camino in a couple of weeks. She is busy putting in long miles,
TRAVEL PURSUITS—Winning pix from Colombia, winter 2015
We are pleased to announce the winner of our trip, Colombia: A paradise where reality and magic blur. Our judge
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
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
Colombia: Márquez & More — Much More!
Dear Friends: One of the most wonderful features of the modern era is that travel and the Internet have made