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.

• Books About Book-lovers

  By Jason Freure | September 4, 2013

  Jason Freure discusses books by Arturo Perez-Reverte, Carlos Ruis Zafon, and Rawi Hage, which all explore the book as a catalyst of social division.

• The Final Days of Q Space

  By Tracy Kyncl | September 3, 2013

  Tracy Kyncl talks Q Space, the poets who've read there and the harrowing subject matter they tackle, and issues a farewell to this accommodating space.

• Author Notes: rob mclennan

  By rob mclennan | September 1, 2013

  rob mclennan vents about The Matrix trilogy, describes the impetus behind his short piece, "The Matrix Resolutions," and lists his creative influences.

• The Final Days of Q Space

  By Tracy Kyncl | August 31, 2013

  Puritan Publicity Agent Tracy Kyncl recounts her time at Q Space, a downtown hub that's given outlet to poets including Karen Shenfield and Julie Roorda.

• Author Notes from the Vaults: Wendy Fox

  By Wendy Fox | August 27, 2013

  Wendy Fox opines about chapters versus stories, the writerly tensions of being stuck in between novel and short story, and finally, contentment.

• Author Notes from the Vaults: The Present ‘House’ of Story by Gary Barwin

  By Gary Barwin | August 27, 2013

  Gary Barwin writes of the macabre experiences within the everyday urban reality, the inapplicable story patterns of the Brothers Grimm, and his poem, House.

• Author Notes: Aleah Sato

  By Aleah Sato | August 26, 2013

  Aleah Sato discusses her research into witches, she-wolves, hindu goddesses, Hans Peter Duerr, and her poems from Issue XVI: Winter 2012 of The Puritan.

• Of Music and Fiction: Questions for Kevin Hardcastle

  By Kevin Hardcastle | August 25, 2013

  Kevin Hardcastle discusses his writing process, country and other musical genres, lyrics, and musicians, including Johnny Cash, and Drive-By Truckers.

• Of Music and Poetry: Questions for Peter Norman

  By E. Martin Nolan | August 24, 2013

  E Martin Nolan interviews Peter Norman about the influence of music in his poetry, the King James Bible, hip-hop bands, Leonard Cohen, and Margaret Avison.

• Anthony de Sa Suffuses Lisbon with Little Portugal

  By Phoebe Wang | August 22, 2013

  Phoebe Wang discusses the Disquiet Literary Program, Katherine Vaz, Frank Gaspar, and Anthony de Sa, who read from his latest novel, Kicking the Sky.

• Recycling the News Cycle

  By The Puritan Editors | August 21, 2013

  Puritan author Jason Freure discusses Stefan Christoff's Le Fonde de l'air est Rouge, the 2012 Quebec strike, recycling the news, and the anarchopanda.

• Hot-Sauced Words and a Pint? Poetry Finds its Community at the Black Swan Tavern

  By Tracy Kyncl | August 20, 2013

  Puritan Publicity Agent Tracy Kyncl discusses the wonders of Hot-Sauced Words, its hosts and readers, and shares some words with an old Puritan pal.