The Dusty Bookcase

Orphan Street [ Une Chaîne dans le parc ] André Langevin [trans., Alan Brown] Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1976 287 pages ...

Toronto Life, vol. 4, no. 7 (7 June 1970) There are jokes to be made about  Toronto Life  having to travel two hours outside the city ...

The Gynecologist Sol Allen [pseud. Barney Allen] New York: Pyramid, 1969 I imagine publication of The Gynecologist provided c...

Canadian artistic directors! A half-century ago, your predecessors received the above. I've taken the liberty of transcribing...

All kinds of activity here this past weekend in preparation of  Friday's Gwethalyn Graham plaque dedication and Saturday's John...

Frank Prewett ranks amongst the very best of the Great War poets. Anyone looking to challenge this statement should consider the poem ...

© The Estate of Leo Orenstein What better way to begin the work week than with Aphrodite ? Sadly, it seems that this particular edition...

© The Estate of Leo Orenstein Three more uncommon Leo Orenstein covers courtesy of the artist's family. I find J.-K. Huysmans'  ...

© The Estate of Leo Orenstein Leo Orenstein is worthy of much overdue attention for his work as one of this country's early tel...

Like the Oscar Peterson Trio, I get requests. Many come from those seeking information on the great Brian Moore or the tragic Maria Monk, bu...