Fall haunts the minds of most of the teenagers going to St. Ebury, the exclusive Ottawa boarding school in which Colin McAdam’s latest novel, Fall, is set.
In a room... » Full Story
They are leaving Montreal with innovative verbal tactics and a brand new poetic arsenal. In Victoria, B.C., they will cross words with their most talented peers in the biggest,... » Full Story
It’s clear from the start of Claire Holden Rothman’s The Heart Specialist that young Agnes will have trouble fitting in. Using her sleight of hand to dissect dead squirrels... » Full Story
In the house where Distantly Related to Freud’s heroine Ellen lives with her mother, there is a portrait hanging over the mantelpiece.
However, it’s not the portrait... » Full Story
Meet the Flanaghan family: “Pop was a stray, a drinker, and a womanizer, professionally Irish, a guy of mixed pedigree that Ma plucked off the streets because she was mad for... » Full Story
Aspiring English teachers can relax—they’ll probably still be able to find a job if they are willing to relocate.
In the coming years, one-third of the world’s... » Full Story
The year is 1970, and the times they are a changing, as Bob Dylan said. And, for better or for worse, as the local industry struggles to keep its head above water, Varnum,... » Full Story
Nick Denton always has a nail on him…to hammer into his face. He says it’s the least painful and least dangerous circus stunt he performs.
Visually, nothing about... » Full Story
Next Sunday, the Throw Collective is offering a 3-in-1 poetic night at Casa del Popolo, with a slam session, a concert of poetic music and the simultaneous launch of its first... » Full Story
The worlds of poetry, dance and music collided and continued with the same mood and rhythm for the rest of the evening last Saturday at the Mile End’s E.M. Cafe.
A... » Full Story
The Link Volume 31 Issue 01