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“#Sheila Heti redefines what a novel can be” It’s one of the last warm nights in October. I meet Sheila Heti at Bar Mordecai in Toronto for a drink before our recorded interview over dinner. She orders a gin and tonic and I have a dirty martini. It’s early, and the bar is empty apart…
“#How method acting shaped the boldest actors of the 20th century” What do Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe and Robert De Niro have in common, besides being some of the most celebrated American film stars of all time? They’re all disciples of the Method — the naturalistic acting style that originated in Russia and took root…
“#Meet the ghostwriters who pen bestselling celebrity memoirs” Don’t believe everything you read. The inspirational bestselling book by your favorite celebrity, sports figure or politician was likely penned by someone else. Even former first lady Michelle Obama, who had a huge 2018 bestseller called “Becoming” and received a whopping $60 million joint advance with her…
“#The search for Anne Frank’s betrayer” No individual story of the Holocaust is as famous as that of Anne Frank, the Jewish teenager who hid from the Nazis with her family and friends in an Amsterdam attic for more than two years. The world at large knows her story because of the remarkable diary she…
“#This slim shelf’s minimal design looks like an open book to encourage you to read!” Imagine instead of having a self-care app send you a notification that reminds you to read (especially if that is your resolution for the new year), the furniture itself can be a reminder! That is what Slice essentially is, a…
“#I embrace the term ‘Black writer’ but racism is rarely at the heart of my work” ‘Most Black British novelists and poets are not writing directly about racism; they’re channelling their creativity into everything else that we people of the human race experience,’ writes Bernardine Evaristo in ‘Manifesto’ When her seventh novel, Girl, Woman, Other,…
“#How the most connected man in Toronto came back from death” Bob Ramsay is one of Toronto’s pre-eminent connectors, a man with 5,000 personal email addresses in his computer. The communications professional writes opinion pieces for media outlets and speeches for CEOs, and runs a speakers’ series that regularly presents thinkers from Niall Ferguson to…
“#New titles from Emily St. John Mandel, Rawi Hage and other 2022 must-reads” Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century by Christina Riggs Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century by Christina Riggs (PublicAffairs, Feb. 1) On Nov. 26, 1922, in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, British archaeologist Howard Carter pierced a small opening in a door…
“#How one artist draws riders” Here’s one commuter story with a happy ending. An artist who has been sketching straphangers on the NYC subway system for a decade is releasing a how-to book to teach others creative ways to find joy below ground. Sarah Nisbett, a 39-year-old Upper East Sider, was drawn to this singular…
“# Bitcoin book for American policymakers gets 5x funding on Kickstarter ” A group of eight Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts launched a Kickstarter campaign to publish an educational book for America’s federal policymakers, to reduce their reliance on the traditional media narrative on cryptocurrencies. The campaign managed to attract $23,151 in funding, nearly five times the…