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.

• The Public Face: Introducing a Month on Reality Television

  By Rudrapriya Rathore | January 3, 2018

  The Puritan's Rudrapriya Rathore discusses the public face and introduces January's theme on reality television, with references to TLC and 90 Day Fiancé.

• Interview with Gillian Sze

  By Hajer Mirwali | December 18, 2017

  Hajer Mirwali interviews Gillian Sze and the pair discuss Sze's latest book, Panicle, with references to her writing process and T.S. Eliot.

• Author Note: Kirsti Salmi

  By Kirsti Salmi | December 14, 2017

  Kirsti Salmi discusses the best writing advice she ever received and her short story “Coat the Blade,” published in The Puritan’s Summer Issue 38.

• End of 2017 Update

  By Jason Freure | December 11, 2017

  Jason Freure looks back on everything that happened in 2017 at The Puritan and The Town Crier and discusses what's coming next in 2018.

• “Stacked Lives Unfolding”: An Interview with Emily Anglin

  By Catriona Wright | December 7, 2017

  Catriona Wright interviews Emily Anglin to discuss Anglin's debut short story collection "The Third Person," with references to Hitchcock's "Vertigo."

• The Beauty And The Blondes: Exploring The Connection Of Disease and Desire

  By Dana Ewachow | December 4, 2017

  Dana Ewachow examines vanity and the connection between disease and desire in her analysis of Haun and Hurley's "The Beauty" and Schultz's "The Blondes."

• Author Note: Marta Balcewicz

  By Marta Balcewicz | December 1, 2017

  Marta Balcewicz discusses tenants, landlording, and the inspiration behind her poem “The New Tenant,” which appeared in The Puritan Issue 37.

• The Unreal World of Reality TV: Call for Submissions

  By The Puritan Publicity Team | November 29, 2017

  The Puritan wants your thoughts on reality TV. The publicity team is collaborating on a special guest month on the blog and want to hear from you.

• Di Saverio vs. Cogswell: Translating Émile Nelligan

  By Jason Freure | November 27, 2017

  Jason Freure compares past translations of Émile Nelligan in his review of Marc Di Saverio's "Ship of Gold: The Essential Poems of Émile Nelligan."

• Author Note: Maureen Hynes

  By Maureen Hynes | November 24, 2017

  Maureen Hynes discusses the inspiration behind her poem "693 Cemetery Road," published in The Puritan Issue 37, Spring 2017.

• Black Friday VI: A Year-End Celebration

  By Town Crier | November 22, 2017

  Join the editors, readers, and staff of The Puritan at The Monarch Tavern for Black Friday VI this Friday, November 24. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

• Review of Jessica Bebenek’s Fourth Walk

  By Annick MacAskill | November 20, 2017

  Annick MacAskill reviews Jessica Bebenek's third chapbook, "Fourth Walk," with references to the lyric voice and accismus.