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.

• Montreal Lit Night at The Ossington

  By Jason Freure | July 28, 2014

  Montreal Lit Night MTL Lit Night Guillaume Morisette Roland Pemberton Mike Spry Jon Paul Fiorentino Ashley Opheim Jay Winston Ritchie The Ossington Toronto

• Reading Kafka in the Czech Republic

  By Tracy Kyncl | July 21, 2014

  Reading Kafka in the Czech Republic: Tracy Kyncl on The Castle and other Impenetrable Fortress of Entertainment

• Walt Whitman's Toronto

  By E. Martin Nolan | July 14, 2014

  E. Martin Nolan on Walt Whitman's Toronto: A Reflection on His Poetry Versus Life During World Pride Season

• Write a House in Detroit

  By Jason Freure | July 7, 2014

  Jason Freure weighs in on Write A House, a civic project that aims to resettle literary artists and encourage artistic endeavours in Detroit.

• Going Coastal: Daniel Kincade Renton

  By Jess Taylor | June 30, 2014

  Poet and academic Daniel Kincade Renton speaks to Jess Taylor about his experiences with poetry camaraderie from coast to coast.

• “Collaboration Is a Great Motivator”:

  By Kris Bone | June 27, 2014

  “Collaboration Is a Great Motivator”: A Short Interview with David James Brock, Author of Everyone Is C02 (Wolsak & Wynn) by Puritan Correspondent Kris Bone

• Marc di Saverio’s Sanatorium Songs

  By Andrew Brobyn | June 25, 2014

  Marc di Saverio's debut, Sanatorium Songs, bridges of the estranged shores of ‘sane’ and ‘deranged’, writes Andrew Brobyn.

• An Interview with Donna Thomson

  By Kris Bone | June 23, 2014

  Donna Thomson interviewed by Kris Bone about her new book The Four Walls of My Freedom on the struggles of being a caregiver of those with disabilities.

• Elections Canada: Politics on Our Bookshelves

  By Tracy Kyncl | June 20, 2014

  Election Politics - Tracy Kyncl explores topical books by Olivia Chow, Jack Layton, and others on Canada's turbulent political tug-of-war.

• Trans Activism in Canada:

  By Nicole R. Grimaldi | June 18, 2014

  Nicole Grimaldi reflects on Trans Activism in Canada, writing on issues that trans people must still overcome – poverty, isolation, health care and more.

• Author Notes: Patrick Roesle

  By Patrick Roesle | June 16, 2014

  Author Patrick Roesle Discusses His Short Story, "The Fighting Game," featured in Issue 24: Winter 2014 of The Puritan in our ongoing Author Notes Series.

• Toronto's Story Planet:

  By Kris Bone | June 13, 2014

  Toronto's Story Planet, housed at the Intergalactic Travel Authority on Bloor St. W. is reconnecting children to reading and writing through unique programs