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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Annus Mirabilis : Life After Winning the Thomas Morton Prize in 2012
Mark Sampson describes how he won the Thomas Morton Prize and discusses his novels and the winning poem, Seasonal Sonnets: Five Guidelines for my Death. -
Report from the Besieged Poets
Editorial Assistant André Babyn discusses Blake Butler, the controversies that plague his exploits, humanist poets, and Seamus Heaney. -
Bob Dylan, Dionne Brand, Louise Carson and the Written-Sung Word
Puritan editor E Martin Nolan discusses potential differences between songs and poems and asks Louise Carson about the influence of singing on her poetry. -
The Way to Wayzgoose: Navigating Toronto’s Literary Epicentre
Puritan Publicity Agent Madeline Lemire discusses her first experience at Coach House's Wayzgoose, the annual event that toasts to the cultural elite. -
Chris Graham on Amazing New Stuff!
Jess Taylor talks to Chris Graham about his reading series, which operates on a policy of “disorganization,” opting for the more organic approach. -
Back to School in Toronto
Publicity Agent Tracy Kyncl shares her experience at the launch of Robert McGill’s new novel, Once We Had a Country, hosted by the school where he teaches. -
Lyrics Inside a Cage of Sound: Sir John Betjeman on Daft Punk
E Martin Nolan discusses Betjaman's "cage of sound," the power of the earworm, and Daft Punk's "Get Lucky." -
Stand-Out Poets Bring the Noise in TO
Tracy Kyncl spreads the news of Art Bar's new hip locale, revisits a cherished one, and discusses some of the most vibrant of Toronto’s poets. -
Fiction at the 49th Parallel
Tyler Willis asks Robert McGill about oppositional thinking, his influences, narrative strategies, and his new work of fiction, Once We Had a Country. -
"Poems Sound like the Voice I Have:" Three Questions for Souvankham Thammavongsa
Phoebe Wang and E Martin Nolan ask Souvankham Thammavongsa about her inspirations, the role of feelings, and the connotative potency of the word 'Light." -
BookcampTO 2013 and the Extending Hallway
Phoebe Wang discusses BookcampTO's attempts to circumvent the problems of brevity in writers' conferences, and delves into the kind of subjects that arise. -
“The One I Could Believe in:” Jacob McArthur Mooney on the Pivot Reading Series
Mooney discusses book presses, publicists, the origins of the Pivot reading series, performance strategies, and the literary scene in Toronto.