If this review were a sports headline it would read “COADY IN THE TIME OF CROSBY.” At least that’s what I imagine some media factions coming up with between the six of them over a three thousand dollar power lunch at The Keg Mansion as we learn that a …

If this review were a sports headline it would read “COADY IN THE TIME OF CROSBY.” At least that’s what I imagine some media factions coming up with between the six of them over a three thousand dollar power lunch at The Keg Mansion as we learn that a …

Book awards season is upon us, and the biggest of them in Canada is the Giller Prize. A few minutes ago, at a press conference at the Four Seasons, the shortlisted books for this year’s prize were announced. They are: David Bezmozgis for his novel The Free World (HarperCollins) Lynn Coady for her novel The [...]

The impact of the American Civil War on Karl Marx, and Karl Marx on AmericaBy Robin Blackburn, Abraham Lincoln, and …

The impact of the American Civil War on Karl Marx, and Karl Marx on AmericaBy Robin Blackburn, Abraham Lincoln, and …

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At a time when libraries are being closed down and the very future of the book is being questioned, let’s give a cheer for the book swap. Organized by the UK newspaper, the Guardian, think of it as a generous act of recycling.

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Book reviews in the WSJ: 1) America’s Enduring Ideal Jeffrey Sachs is only the latest in a long line of thinkers to reject the values of our commercial republic. 2) Burying the Hatchet The long, arduous and incomplete process of…

Tonight I had the pleasure of giving a lecture called “Rob Bell and the Cultured Despisers: The Liberalism of Love Wins” for Chinese Gospel Church in Chinatown, Toronto. As you can tell by the title, it is a critique of … Continue reading →

Most of us believe Mom’s life is worthy of a book, don’t we? Or at least a novella. How many of us though, would have the gumption to tackle writing that book ourselves?
Not a fawning portrait, but a real, difficult, fair book about what Mom is really like. After you dig past “Best Mom in [...]

Here’s my review of Robert Letham, Through Western Eyes: Eastern Orthodoxy: A Reformed Perspective (Fern, Ross-shire: Christian Focus Publications, 2007). It is in the new issue of Hope’s Reason: A Journal of Apologetics. Christians in the West have little understanding of … Continue reading →

A few months ago many were outraged by the case of Raquel Nelson, who was convicted of vehicular homicide because she crossed the street to get home instead of walking up to the traffic light, and her son was killed by a drunk and drugged driver. It …

Here’s the latest issue of Hope’s Reason: A Journal of Apologetics. It is both an online and print journal, this is the online bit. The print will be available some time soon. Articles “An Apologetic Church” Stephen Bedard “Apologetic Testimony … Continue reading →

Hope is Better than Fear, a new essay collection that’s just been released as an e-book, honours Layton’s work and encourages Canadians to carry it on.

Canadians everywhere were shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Jack Layton. The public outpouring of affection for the man and admiration for what he stood for was an extraordinary moment in our country’s history. What made it so unique was the melding of grief with optimism, the sense that we needed to celebrate [...]

If you were expecting to read an academic text analyzing justice issues faced by aboriginal peoples in Canada, or a legal text that explained the complex reasons why aboriginal people are overrepresented in the justice system, you would be as disappoin…

Agence France-Presse September 28, 2011WASHINGTON – Hyper-cynical anti-war novel “Catch-22″ turns 50 next month, and Joseph Heller must be chortling in his grave over how apropos the phrase he coined remains today — from the U.S. jobs crisis to …

Marx and PhilosophyReview of Books  The Red Flag: Communism and the Making of the Modern WorldBy David PriestlandPenguin, London, 2010. 704pp., £14.99 pbISBN 9780140295207Reviewed by Matthew MorganSeptember 28, 2011In The Red Flag: Communism…

1.) I hate to admit that I’m looking forward to the final Wheel of Time book… but I’m looking forward to the final Wheel of Time book. Part of it is that, at times, I am something of a Great Fantasy Moments junkie, much like everyone raised on Tolkien. (“And Morgoth came.” Three little words [...]

In today’s Urban Planner: watch a documentary about a couple who embarked on an adventure to trace the footsteps of Farley Mowat; street artist Roadsworth is launching a book featuring his work and will be on stage for a Q&A; and Ed the Sock is getting roasted—a la Charlie Sheen—as part of the Dark Comedy Festival.

FILM: Famous author and conservationist Farley Mowat has taught many Canadians about the wonders of the North through his books. Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison were so inspired by the author that they set out to retrace his steps. With their son and dog in tow, the couple set out on a 5,000-kilometre adventure, which [...]

Shortly I first arrived in Vancouver, one of my first freelance journalism gigs here was writing for the Western Jewish Bulletin (which today is called the Jewish Independent). So it’s particularly heartwarming to see my novel, A History of the Middle Eastside, covered in that worthy publication. Thanks for the feature, people. Explained Narvey to [...]

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Do you ever recycle gifts?  No, I don’t mean give a gift that you’ve already gotten to someone else, I mean you give a gift to someone, they love it so much, so decide to just keep giving that gift to other people over and over again.  I mean, if you know it’s a hit, [...]