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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As it is in its Reviews, Red Doc> by Anne Carson, Part 1: Jason Guriel
On Jason Guriel's review of Anne Carson's Red Doc>, and on the role of Anne Carson's fans. -
Author Notes: Rich Ives
Recent Puritan contributor Rich Ives discusses his poem "A Large Seed from the Old Forest" from Issue XX: Winter 2013. -
Come What May: Toronto Literary Event Itinerary—May pt. 1
On Toronto Literary Events in May. -
Short Story Month - Taking Advice from Usher
Short story month is here again and so are all the usual refrains. -
Bad Habits: Tendencies in Criticism We Shouldn’t Put Up With
Phoebe Wang on common fallacies in criticism of Canadian poetry -
The Garrison Monopolizes Toronto's Spring Launch Season
On The Garrison, The Ossington, what makes a good reading venue, and a preview of May Book Launches in Toronto -
“yo that’s jokes”: An Interview and Author Notes: Bardia Sinaee
Puritan Poet Bardia Sinaee discusses micro presses, reviewing and not being white. -
Treading in the Wake of Nicholas Hoare, and Learning from that Venerable Store
On Nicholas Hoare and the State of Independent Bookstores in 2013 -
Wikipedia's American (Male) Novelists List: If You Don’t Like It, Change It
On Wikipedia's American Novelists List and Cwila -
Author Notes: Marcus McCann
Marcus McCann disucsses his recent poem "Cover Letter" from The Puritan Issue XX: Winter 2013. -
House of Anansi Spring Poetry Bash Anchors a Busy Week of Readings in Toronto
On the House of Anansi Spring Poetry Bash and other Literary Events -
Sonneteering: Billy Collins's “Sonnet”
Andy Verboom on "Sonnet" by Billy Collins
