Sex, death, politics, and the writing life
Authors from around the world converge for the 30th Annual International Festival of Authors
by Pauline Holdsworth, Associate Editor
The International Festival of Authors is a ten-day celebration of the written word. Over 175 participants from different countries step onto the stage at Harbourfront Centre to be greeted by a Sean Connery voiceover and an audience lining up, not to get into a concert, but to listen to literature. This year, the 30th annual reincarnation of the event focuses on the theme "Writing Scotland." Through a partnership with the Scottish government and the Edinburgh Book Festival, Scottish writers and tartan posters are found all across the centre. These writers join Canadian literary giants like Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, Anne Michaels, and Miriam Toews and international authors like John Irving and Orhan Pamuk for ten days of readings, interviews, master classes, and round table discussions.
Post the First CommentBookworms unite for Read For The Cure
One evening shared with three award-winning Canadian authors
by Deanna Henderson, Arts & Culture Editor
Stories are meant to be shared. Whether telling someone about the events of the day or a book recently read, everyone wants a story and to play a part in that story. This is one of the main appeals of book clubs - a community of readers. It is a vibrant communal atmosphere that energizes the Read For The Cure event, which took place on 14 October, 2009 at the Eglinton Grand Theatre.
by Marc Z. Grub
I have never been tempted to read Jane Austen's masterpiece Pride and Prejudice, until zombies were thrown in.
'Steichenization': the elegance and the glamour
Edward Steichen's fashion photography lights up AGO exhibit
by Jingjing Liang
Photography is often considered the easiest of all artistic professions. Before today's technology, which makes it possible to snap hundreds of shots, photography was difficult and expensive. A photographer who revolutionized the field is Edward Steichen (1879-1973).
by Dasha Gusovsky, Staff Writer
It is easy to dismiss Vanity Fair as one popular contemporary magazine among many. Its cover is just as glossy and celebrity focused as any one of its competitors. Looking at Vanity Fair today, it is difficult to imagine it having a profound impact on popular culture. However, the exhibit entitled Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008, currently held at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), tries to convince us of just that.
