The Dusty Bookcase

This past Saturday, I joined a pubfull of people – yes, a pubfull – in downtown Ottawa to celebrate John Metcalf's 85th birthday. It wa...

The most recent issue of Canadian Notes & Queries  landed late last week. Since then, Canadians have been sending notes and queries rega...

A 1968 children's book, one of the most obscure novels I've read since beginning the Dusty Bookcase, The Terror of the Tar Sands ca...

It doesn't seem right to describe the new issue of Canadian Notes & Queries as special – every issue is special – but this on...

The Dusty Bookcase arrived at our home this past Friday, meaning copies are now making their way to bookstores across the country. I&...

Today marks the ninth anniversary of The Dusty Bookcase, a good day to recognize what the sharp-eyed have already spotted. This coming A...

Ce soir à Windsor , the launch of Canadian Notes & Queries #95. "The Games Issue", it features contributions by Tobias Ca...