Books & Lit
Speculative fiction and guaranteed fun at Can-Con
The Canadian Conference for Speculative Fiction is in town next weekend.
Book review: Forever Grace by Linda Poitevin
Poitevin finishes off her Forever series with another modern fairy tale romance, Forever Grace. Fans of the first books, Gwyneth Ever After and Forever After, will not be disappointed with the sequel.
Librarian-in-Residence: All about the Bibliobike
A library on wheels is a perfect fit for bike-crazy Ottawa.
Write On Ottawa: The joys of a slow-paced read
The first time I read Stewart Dudley’s novel The Cutting Room, it frustrated me. The plot seemed to be deliberately slow, with information doled out in tiny bits as though the author was trying not to satisfy the reader too much. I put it down after finishing and felt a bit cranky with it. But […]
OPL Staycation: A day in Carp
Stephen Johnson works at the Ottawa Public Library. When not at work, he is probably out exploring the region (libraries included) with his family. In recent years, the summer staycation has become a popular trend. It allows a person to save money while being a tourist in their own backyard. In Ottawa, we are fortunate […]
Teen readers show no mercy in library’s Battle of the Books
Post by Laura Li. Li is a West Carleton High School student and member of the Main Branch of the Ottawa Public Library Teen Advisory Group. She has also blogged on the Ottawa Public Library website as Teen Blogger in Residence. After a year’s worth of waiting, the moment has finally come: School’s out, exams […]
Librarian in Residence: Summer reads 2016
Here are a baker’s dozen of good reads I’ve picked from some of the more interesting books I’ve come across at the library. There’s a mix of fiction and nonfiction, with some interesting travel memoir type books, in case you’re not leaving the city this summer. You can kick back under a tree and imagine […]
Write On Ottawa: A tale of unearthly music and horror
Review by Laurie Stewart. Fans of HP Lovecraft will love Michel Weatherall‘s The Symbiot, book one in a series. A new breed of terror in the night, intelligent prose, sympathetic characters, and time travel… well, sort of. A mysterious new theory of music sets in motion of a chain of events that could end the world. […]
Fellowship: Johnny Vegas – Ottawa’s Lounge Lizard, Page 19
Kristopher Waddell is our newest fellow. A longtime member of Ottawa’s comic book scene, Kristopher has been involved with all aspects of the trade – from creating comics to publishing books. In regular weekly installments, Kristopher presents his take on the life and times of Johnny Vegas, who has been performing in this city for decades. Ottawa’s Lounge Lizard: Johnny […]
Transforming Ottawa shows the impact of urban planning
Compared to other cities around the world, Ottawa’s history is short but nevertheless interesting. We’ve evolved from a small town to the capital of a G7 country in a fairly short period of time. Many people have left their fingerprints on the capital, from Wilfred Laurier, William Lyon Mackenzie King, and more recently Jean Pigott, […]
The Wheelhouse talk zines ahead of Ottawa’s first zine fair
In my interview with Lee P, published earlier this week, I learned that the organizers of the Ottawa Zine Fair are pleased at the range of exhibitors eager to support the event. One such exhibitor is The Wheelhouse, a not-for-profit supporting resource based in Toronto. Amongst its activities, the organization serves as a distributor (‘distro’) for […]
Fellowship: Ottawa’s Lounge Lizard – Johnny Vegas, Page 18!
Kristopher Waddell is our newest fellow. A longtime member of Ottawa’s comic book scene, Kristopher has been involved with all aspects of the trade – from creating comics to publishing books. In regular weekly installments, Kristopher presents his take on the life and times of Johnny Vegas, who has been performing in this city for decades. Ottawa’s Lounge Lizard: Johnny […]
Write On Ottawa: After the Happily Ever After
Jennifer Carole Lewis writes paranormal romance and is very glad to not be planning any weddings of her own. Ever wondered what comes after the happily ever after? In Forever After, Linda Poitevin shows how even true love has some room for negotiation and work as Gwyn and Gareth prepare for a wedding which has […]
Ottawa Zine Fair brings weird, affordable writing & art to town
I had a set Saturday routine as a teenager, living in Montreal. I’d grab the Metro into the centre of town, and head to Cheap Thrills and Labyrinth. There, loose change in hand, I’d scour the collection of purple, somewhat smudged, mimeographed, self-published zines. I would inevitably come home with a handful of folded, 16 […]
Fellowship: Ottawa’s Lounge Lizard – JOHNNY VEGAS, Page 17
Kristopher Waddell is our newest fellow. A longtime member of Ottawa’s comic book scene, Kristopher has been involved with all aspects of the trade – from creating comics to publishing books. In regular weekly installments, Kristopher presents his take on the life and times of Johnny Vegas, who has been performing in this city for decades. Ottawa’s Lounge Lizard: Johnny […]
