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.
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Writing in Public
Jason Freure on Warren Dunford, Nelly Arcan, Robert Walser, Sean Michaels, and Giller-Winning Novels from the Cafés of Montreal's Mile End. -
Review: Pearl Pirie’s An Ongoing Lack of Spontaneous Combustion
Aaron Boothby reviews Pearl Pirie's An Ongoing Lack of Spontaneous Combustion, citing Paul Vermeersch and JMW Turner. -
The Steel Chisel: Carving Out a Name
Chris Johnson talks The Steel Chisel, an online magazine and chapbook publisher, citing JM Francheteau, Jana Klostermann, and John Newlove. -
BC Publishing Spotlight: Michael Johnson
Nathaniel G. Moore asks BC poet Michael Johnson about submitting poetry, Nightwood Editions, and working as vineyard hand in the Okanagan Valley -
Guys in My MFA
Julia Tausch talks about guys in her MFA, citing Peter Elbow, Natalie Goldberg, and Concordia University. -
Close Reading on the Pitcher's Mound
E Martin Nolan talks to Myra Bloom and Joseph Thomas about Andrew Forbes' The Utility of Boredom, and the similarities between pitchers and authors -
An Interview with Alex Manley
Puritan managing editor Fawn Parker interviews Alex Manley about his forthcoming collection, citing Melissa Broder, Metatron Press, and Emily Kendal Frey. -
Author Note: Lisa Richter
Lisa Richter explains the writing process behind her poem, "To a Growth," citing Sharon Olds, Robertson Davies, and Sylvia Plath. -
Author Note: Noah Burton
Noah Burton talks about his poem, The Enjoyments, published in issue 31 of The Puritan, citing Takashi Miike and John Deere. -
Notes from the Hamburglar
Puritan PA Geoffrey Morrison covers the launch of Daniel Perry's Hamburger, citing Andre Babyn, Hanna Barbera, and Duddy Kravitz. -
Exposition Review: Flash 405 Contest
Los Angeles-based Exposition Review announces its Flash 405 contest for flash pieces of all kinds, with words from Judge Annlee Ellingson -
Puritan Authors Summer Omnibus Interview #4
In the final installment of the summer omnibus interviews, the editorial staff interview Michael Prior, Kilby Smith McGregor, and Ashley Elizabeth Best.
