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.

• Puritan Authors Omnibus Interview #3

  By The Puritan Editorial Staff | August 3, 2016

  The Town Crier summer omnibus returns for its third and final installment, featuring Stephen Thomas, Laura Clarke, and Stuart Ross.

• Author Note: Concetta Principe

  By Concetta Principe | July 28, 2016

  Concetta Principe talks about her writing process for her poem "A Brief Gun Unregistry," citing Trayvon Martin, Sammy Yatim, and Michael Brown.

• Lolita in Neon Demon

  By Dana Ewachow | July 25, 2016

  Dana Ewachow explores the archetype of the Lolita character in Neon Demon, citing Pretty Little Liars, Californication, and V Magazine.

• Author Note: Maria Tessa Liem

  By Maria Tessa Liem | July 21, 2016

  Maria Tessa Liem explains the background behind her poem "Exact Fraction" citing Plato's Symposium, Aristophanes, and viral Youtube videos.

• The Puritan Authors Omnibus #2

  By The Puritan Editorial Staff | July 18, 2016

  Puritan editors (co-founder Spencer Gordon and managing editor Fawn Parker) interview Laurie D Graham and Gary Barwin about their books.

• Author Note: Ben Gallagher

  By Ben Gallagher | July 15, 2016

  Ben Gallagher discusses his poem "Thought Experiment featuring Unchained Melody," citing Matthew Rohrer and Rose McLarney.

• Author Note: Michael Prior

  By Michael Prior | July 13, 2016

  Michael Prior talks recent poetry favourites, citing Hannah Sanghee Park, Toby Martinez de las Rivas, Emily Dickinson, and Gerard Manley Hopkins.

• The Puritan Authors Omnibus Interview #1

  By The Puritan Editorial Staff | July 11, 2016

  The Puritan's editorial staff interview past contributors who have published books, featuring Liz Worth, Melissa Bull, and Andrew G Forbes.

• The Masters Review Short Story Award

  By Town Crier | July 10, 2016

  The Masters Review announces it's Short Story Award for New Writers, featuring a $2,000 prize and representation from a literary agent

• A Spell to Survive Girlhood

  By Paula Razuri | July 8, 2016

  Paula Razuri reviews Joni Murphy's Double Teenage, citing Alice Munro, Elena Ferrante, and Charlotte Bronte.

• Indiana Review Announces 1/2 K Prize

  By Town Crier | July 7, 2016

  The Town Crier is pleased to announce the 1/2 K Prize from the Indiana Review, the first in a number of cross-border literary prize announcements

• Author Note: Shane Neilson

  By Shane Neilson | July 6, 2016

  Shane Neilson talks about writing his poem, New Brunswick: A Timelines Legend, citing Northrop Frye, Jeffery Donaldson, and Martha Walls.