Book review and contest: Emberton, by Peter Norman

Would you like to win a copy of Emberton, the brand new debut novel from Canadian poet Peter Norman? Read our review below, then send your name and full mailing address to [email protected] with the subject line "Emberton contest" by April 9 to enter the draw. (Contest open to EAC Toronto branch members only.) Review by … Continue reading Book review and contest: Emberton, by Peter Norman →

Book review: Max Perkins: Editor of Genius

By Alanna Brousseau “The most important obligation of friendship is to listen,” explained Max Perkins to his second-eldest daughter, Zippy. Perkins, the editorial momentum behind such literary heavyweights as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe was considerably more than a reviser of words, straddling at times the roles of confidante, money lender, minder, … Continue reading Book review: Max Perkins: Editor of Genius →

Book review: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint

By Sadie Scapillato I picked up Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint by Nancy Kress because I was working on a manuscript by a newish writer who wanted guidance on how to handle multiple third person points of view. A writer friend of mine recommended the Write Great Fiction series by Writer’s Digest. It had just what … Continue reading Book review: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint →

Book review: Origins of the Specious by Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman

By Ana Trask In Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language, Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman take readers on an exciting tour of a mythological etymological landscape. Prepare to have your illusions shattered. “You may kick and scream...when you find that many of your most cherished beliefs about English are … Continue reading Book review: Origins of the Specious by Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman →