After the dissolution of her marriage, Camilla Gibb lost the ability to write fiction. The stories vanished, fluttering off somewhere out of reach, and it took many years for the acclaimed writer to hold them in her hands again.
Tara Henley
Canadian Author Tara Henley on Coming Together as the Key to Surviving Crisis
With my life on hold, and little income coming in, I was forced to rethink everything. I had to abandon the frantic pace of modern life, overwork and consumerism, and seek out a different way of living.
Author Pico Iyer Meditates on Love, Loss, and the Beauty of Life in Japan
Travel writer Pico Iyer discusses his new memoir, Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewells.
The Life and Work of Zadie Smith
Grand Union, a new collection of short stories by Zadie Smith, is out. The British author, who burst onto the scene in 2000, continues to be a voice for literary freedom, heralding a humanity that is collective and diverse—in which we all belong to something greater.
Deborah Levy
The celebrated author has had an impressive career that spans plays, radio dramas, short fiction, poetry, novels, and most recently, a series of critically acclaimed volumes she calls “living autobiographies”.
Sheila Heti
The author talks about her creative process and the birth of her Scotiabank Giller Prize-nominated novel Motherhood.
48 Hours in Squamish
Surrounded by towering granite mountains and lush forests, with sweeping views of Howe Sound, Squamish is a paradise for elite adventurers.
Adam Gopnik
The New Yorker essayist Adam Gopnik meditates on Manhattan, marriage, and a life of letters.
David Sedaris
The famed humourist looks back on the highs and lows of his journey from meth-addicted deadbeat to literary rock star.
Exploring the Sunshine Coast
If city stress is a sickness, British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast is the medicine.
Lean Out
If you’re old enough, you probably remember the curious phenomenon known as “the lunch break.”
New York’s League of Kitchens
At League of Kitchens, it’s the immigrant who is the expert, the host, the one who has an opportunity to share their story.