The Town Crier

The Town Crier operated as a hub for criticism and commentary, connecting a community of writers, readers, and commentators through social media, and focusing on the interplay of literary opinion in and around the city of Toronto until its closure in February 2021.

• Review: Field Notes from the Undead by Asa Boxer

  By Jeremy Luke Hill | September 10, 2018

  Jeremy Luke Hill's review of Field Notes from the Undead by Asa Boxer, new chapbook from the Elora Poetry Centre as part of the Town Crier's series on microliterature and chapbooks.

• Three Questions for David Ishaya Osu

  By E Martin Nolan | September 7, 2018

  Puritan Interviews Editor E Martin Nolan talks with David Ishaya Osu, prolific Nigerian poet who interviewed several Nigerian literary figures in the last issue of The Ex-Puritan

• Interview with Barbara Langhorst

  By Nathaniel G. Moore | September 4, 2018

  Nathaniel G. Moore talks to Barbara Langhorst about her debut novel, Want, a story about family life coming apart at the seams on a hobby farm.

• Join The Puritan Team This Fall

  By The Puritan | August 13, 2018

  Work with a Canadian online literary magazine and join The Puritan as one of three Fall Publicity Agents, starting this September.

• Town Crier Goes on Vacation

  By Town Crier | July 30, 2018

  The Town Crier is signing off and going on vacation until the start of September, but don’t forget that the deadline for the Thomas Morton Memorial Prize in Literary Excellence is only two months away!

• The Arts Under Doug Ford

  By Jason Freure | July 26, 2018

  Jason Freure discusses the recent provincial election and the impact Doug Ford and the PC government will have on arts funding and rent control.

• Admitting to Self-Delusion is Important: Three Questions for Meghan Harrison

  By E Martin Nolan | July 23, 2018

  E Martin Nolan interviews Meghan Harrison and the pair discuss Harrison's new chapbook, "Amateur Hours," sports, movies, and writing in all-caps, with references to High Fidelity, Sennah Yee, and Jenny Holzer.

• There Is No Separating An Artist From Their Work

  By Dana Ewachow | July 19, 2018

  Dana Ewachow discusses Junot Díaz, his essay in The New Yorker, and the importance of not separating art from the artist.

• A Driving Pace

  By Hajer Mirwali | July 16, 2018

  Hajer Mirwali discusses why driving should be considered part of the writing practice, with references to Highway 404 and her own experience.

• Author Note: Genevieve DeGuzman

  By Genevieve DeGuzman | July 12, 2018

  Genevieve DeGuzman discusses the inspiration behind her poem "How to Fold a Paper Crane," which appeared in The Puritan Issue 41, Spring 2018, with references to origami artist Hoang Tien Quyet.

• Review: Unseen Garden by Roxanna Bennett

  By Jeremy Luke Hill | July 9, 2018

  Jeremy Luke Hill reviews Roxanna Bennett's chapbook Unseen Garden, with an analysis of the structure and references to Jim Ferris.

• Author Note: Hussain Ahmed 

  By Hussain Ahmed | July 6, 2018

  Hussain Ahmed discusses his writing process and the inspiration behind his poem "Oath," which appeared in The Puritan Issue 29, Fall 2017.