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Fiction of the Week for August 17: Jerk, California

August 21, 2009 | Brian B | Comments (40)

Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesen I run for a number of reasons: fitness, health, the fresh air in High Park and beside the lake. It also helps to clear my mind, and to put focus in my life. Sam Carrier also runs for a variety of reasons: to avoid his abusive stepfather, to manage his anger, but most of […]

Graphic Novel of the Week for August 3: Burnout

August 7, 2009 | Brian B | Comments (140)

Burnout by Rebecca Donner Burnout asks some specific questions, and some big ones: What would you do if your family moved from Toronto to a remote rural community? Are you brave enough to stand up for what you believe, even if it's unpopular, and possibly illegal? How far would you go to save your little piece of […]

Nonfiction of the Week for July 20: The Little Black Book for Guys

July 20, 2009 | Brian B | Comments (228)

The Little Black Book for Guys by Saint Stephen’s Community House Seeing Leo's post from July 6 about crappy stories from high school made me think back to all mine …. except that my book this week is all about sex, and there's no way I'm going to reveal my secrets here.