I am always amazed that Scandinavian countries are consistently the happiest in the world, according to the World Happiness Report, especially considering that their winters have even less light than ours do here in Canada. Factors contributing to Scandinavian countries' happiness include social support and a healthy life expectancy, and also the concept of hygge, […]
"Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away."– Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 CE I have been dreaming of Rome […]
Our Writer in Residence, Claire Tansey, shares her tips and tricks for food writers looking to get published. Being a food writer is like being any kind of writer, your subject matter is just different. People who love to eat, cook, read, think and investigate food will never be short of ideas. […]
The moon like a flower In heaven's high bower, With silent delight, Sits and smiles on the night. – William Blake I often marvel at our Moon, whether I am looking up to the sky to find its comforting luminescent smile in an artificially-lit city, appreciating its value in illuminating the woods […]
"If we destroy nature, we destroy ourselves" - Edward […]
Our Writer in Residence, Stefanie London, shares her tips for writers looking to get published. Red Flags in Publishing For many writers, going out on submission for the first time brings about mixed emotions. What if everybody rejects your manuscript? Or what if you're given conflicting feedback? Or what if you're that rare person […]
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou People gazing up at, […]
So incredibly beautiful is the current exhibition of Itchiku Kubota (1917 – 2003) kimonos at the Textile Museum of Canada, I just had to walk around the exhibition twice! The 41 kimonos on display are the most exquisite handmade objects I have ever seen. Kubota designed and produced these kimonos from 1976 until his death […]
"A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life."~ Lord Illingworth in A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde With autumn approaching, and the accompanying feeling of taking another serious step forward in life, I think it is a great time to think about men's tailoring, whether to admire, purchase, make or mend […]
Maureen Jennings / Dead Ground In Between Tuesday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m.Toronto Reference Library AtriumPlease call 416-393-7131 for more information. Meet the writers everyone’s reading! Acclaimed author of the “Murdoch Mysteries” series, The eh list Author Series presents Maureen Jennings on her latest novel, Dead Ground In Between, the haunting fourth novel in […]