Michael LaPointe | The Walrus

Books / May 2018

Candidate

April 13, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

I dream of a candidate who steps out of the margins already complete—fluid and faceless, a total negation

Books / Web Exclusives

When did Literary Feuds Become So Boring?

December 20, 2016November 15, 2019 - by Michael LaPointe

Duels between writers were once epic. Now they’re just petty

Arts & Culture / Web Exclusives

Great Writers, Terrible Parents

November 30, 2016November 19, 2019 - by Michael LaPointe

Are children the enemies or allies of authors?

Arts & Culture / January/February 2017

Do Writers Deserve to Make a Living?

October 27, 2016April 1, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

Not everyone believes literary labour constitutes work

Books / Web Exclusives

How to Write a Bestseller

September 27, 2016April 2, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

What Big Data reveals about the way we read—and what we’ll buy

Books / Web Exclusives

Harry Potter Lives On

August 9, 2016November 18, 2019 - by Michael LaPointe

What happens when famous literary characters outgrow their creators?

Books / Web Exclusives

To Burn a Book

July 11, 2016July 12, 2016 - by Michael LaPointe

What happens when a work is rejected by its author?

Books / March 2016

One-Trick Tiger

February 17, 2016March 31, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

Great writers face unpleasant truths. Yann Martel does the opposite

Books / March 2015

Choose Your Own Ending

February 23, 2015November 20, 2019 - by Michael LaPointe

Why there are so many books about death and dying

A cartoon of a protestor holding a sign that says "Save Mother Earth" and a beautiful woman with flowers in her hair next to him

Books / May 2014

In Our Nature

April 30, 2014January 9, 2020 - by Michael LaPointe

Three writers try to restore our relationship with the environment