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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A Resolution I Can Stick With // Dana Ewachow
Dana Ewachow shares her New Year's resolution to spread love instead of negativity towards fellow authors. -
Review of Soft Science by Franny Choi // Margaryta Golovchenko
Margaryta Golovchenko reviews Franny Choi's poetry collection "Soft Science" which, she argues, "offers an updated definition on what it means to call something mechanical or be dehumanized." -
Review: What Fuckan Birthday? Loot Bag by Various // Jeremy Luke Hill
Jeremy Luke Hill describes the What Fuckan Birthday loot bag, from what's inside to what inspired it. -
Dear Addie: An Interview with the Author of Dear Twin // Emma Rhodes
Emma Rhodes conducts an interview with Addie Tsai in regards to her book Dear Twin, presented in co-operation with moorehype. -
Casey House // Aurora Stewart de Peña
Aurora Stewart de Peña reflects on the role Casey House has played in community building for people with HIV and AIDS. -
Author Note: Daniel Felsenthal - Part II
As part of our Author Notes Series, Daniel Felsenthal shares the inspiration behind his story “Sex With Andre,” which appears in The Puritan Summer 2019. -
Author Note: Daniel Felsenthal – Part I
As part of our Author Notes Series, Daniel Felsenthal shares the inspiration behind his story “Sex With Andre,” which appears in The Puritan Summer 2019. -
The Esther Castellini Murder Case: Interview with Eve Lazarus // Nathaniel G. Moore
Nathaniel G. Moore conducts an interview with Eve Lazaus, author of "Murder by Milkshake: An Astonishing True Story of Adultery, Arsenic, and a Charismatic Killer." -
Review of Mooncalves by Victoria Hetherington // Margaryta Golovchenko
Margaryta Golovchenko reviews Victoria Hetherington's "Mooncalves," published through Now or Never Publishing earlier this year. -
What Makes Dungeons & Dragons Worth the Excitement // Dana Ewachow
Dana Ewachow writes about what makes Dungeons & Dragons so captivating as she wraps up her month as guest-editor at The Town Crier. -
Dancing with Dungeon Masters // Priya Sridhar
As part of our guest-edited month, “D&D and Creativity,” Priya Sridhar has shared a piece discussing her good and bad encounters with Dungeon Masters. -
Of Monsters and Melancholy: D&D, Art, and Disappearance // Spencer Gordon
As part of our guest-edited month, “D&D and Creativity,” Spencer Gordon, co-inventor of The Puritan, shared an incredible essay about the classic RPG, art and the inevitability of loss.