Category Archives: Writing
Fiction fights to the death
If you’ve never experienced Broken Pencil’s “Indie Writers’ Death Match,” today’s a pretty good day to take a look, as the grammar commentary and barnyard animal mentions in recent responses are delightful. At the time of writing, the two current stories are split in the polls about 50/50.
The IWDM exists in a space somewhere between [...]
New Quarterly Road Trip
While Melissa was enjoying the hot tub in wine country and learning about circ, I made the trip to Ottawa (28 below plus wind-chill factor) for the launch of our winter issue. I flew on Bearskin airlines, a small (16 seater?) prop plane with a ceiling so low you have to bend at the waist [...]
The magic of language
Last weekend, I joined roughly 130 people who came out on a Friday night to listen to poetry. I was at the London Poetry Slam, which gathers on the third Friday of every month, in the cellar lounge of the London Music Club. Something you should know about the cellar lounge is that it’s not [...]
Is there anything worse than a white sheet of paper?
I believe that Walter Murch and I are kindred spirits. Before today, I didn’t know so much as his name, but then I read these words, in the latest edition of Brick:
I had visited New Hamshire about fifteen years ago, went into an old inn, deserted, and saw the old wallpaper hanging off the walls. [...]
TNQ Winter issue launch at Manx Pub in Ottawa
Join The New Quarterly in celebrating our Winter Issue, Matters of the Heart on January 30. Featuring readings by Heather Birrell, Elizabeth Harvor, and Elizabeth Hay.
January 3o, Manx Pub, Ottawa (map).
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with readings from 5-6.
About our readers:
Heather Birrell is the author of the story collection I know you are but [...]
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