"Whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent." —Judge Holden/my dogs

Ah, yes, time for the annual day I remember Laika the Space Dog and dissolve into a puddle of sadness.

The Succession theme struts the halls of that show like it’s a much better piece of music than it actually is.

"There is a strange romance tied to shipwrecks." From the archives: Tom Jokinen on "The Trial of the Edmund Fitzgerald," edited by Michael Schumacher, published by U of MN Press. reviewcanada.ca/magazine/2020/…

My latest for Literary Review of Canada digs into the seismic shifts made by Tuzo, the Darwin of geology. reviewcanada.ca/magazine/2023/…

Anyone who has spent any amount of time with me knows I need almost no excuse to expound on the merits of canoeing, camping, and the Ontario wilderness—so the chance to review this book for the Literary Review of Canada was most welcome! reviewcanada.ca/magazine/2023/…

"The rough-and-tumble days of yesteryear left their marks." From the July/August issue: Mike Strizic reviews "My Paddle’s Keen and Bright: Summer Camp Stories" by Rika Ruebsaat, published by New Star Books. reviewcanada.ca/magazine/2023/…

There's only so much room in a printed magazine. So next Tuesday, July 25, the Literary Review of Canada will launch "Bookworm"—where we'll offer even more books coverage that you can't find anywhere else. Sign up at lnkd.in/gGZ5bwAd!

Twenty years ago, 55 million people lost power on the eastern seaboard. I was on a 36-day canoe trip in the Ontario wilderness, and didn't notice. That's some real magic, people.

It's been three wonderful years, but my time at the Literary Review of Canada has come to an end. I'll forever be grateful to my wonderful colleagues and industry friends—thank you!

In my latest piece for Literary Review of Canada, I extoll the virtues of the Good Ol' Grateful Dead and Ray Robertson’s "All the Years Combine," out now from Biblioasis. If you've never been paid to listen to Jerry and the boys: I highly recommend it. reviewcanada.ca/magazine/2023/…

The fact that Windows lacks logical shortcuts for em and en dashes is borderline criminal.

When I was fourteen and learning to play guitar, my folks found Green Day lyrics in the printer and anxiously confronted me to ask if I needed to see a psychiatrist. This is the most 90s-hysteria moment I can imagine. #parentaladvisory

Thinking this morning about the guy I saw at the final Genesis shows googling “who sings ‘In the Air Tonight’?” during the first encore.

Ok ok Taylor Swift is the hot ticket of the year but have you ever tried to register your kid for a City of Toronto 🇨🇦 swim class?

A shocking number of people are unable to grasp the complex minutiae of a sign that says "Do not knock on this door."

In the April issue of Literary Review of Canada, I had the pleasure of going for a walk in the woods with Henry David Thoreau (via the latest from Helen Humphreys). HarperCollinsCa reviewcanada.ca/magazine/2024/…

Twin sisters - and #UofT grads - share every step of their academic journey to #UofTGrad25 🥍 uoft.me/bFP