Why William Gibson Is a Literary Genius
Forty years after his breakout story, “Johnny Mnemonic,” the father of cyberpunk remains one of the best writers around
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Is There Such a Thing as a Universal Human Experience? Author Marie-Claire Blais Says Yes
In her new novel, Songs for Angel, Blais proves that the twenty-first-century heir to modernism is a francophone octogenarian living in Florida
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What We Lose When Literary Criticism Ends
With mainstream media uninterested in books coverage that doesn’t get clicks, writers and readers are being left out in the cold
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Last Publisher Left Standing: Why Books Are Facing a Bleak Future
Winner-take-all mergers spell bad news for authors and readers alike
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The Startup
The startup’s simulations are so good that the main complaint from users is how difficult they are to differentiate from reality
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Multiculturalism Is Not the Real Story of Canada
Two new novels explore what it means to be Black in a country that prides itself on tolerance
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The Narcissism of Contemporary Poetry
The poetry world is broad, but remains shallow. Do writers need to do more than simply write about themselves?
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The Search for the Great Canadian Novel
Our national life is exciting, dramatic, and unpredictable. Why don’t more Canadian novelists write about it?
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CanLit Has a Sexual-Harassment Problem
Now, more than ever, we must create an environment in which young writers feel they can come forward
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