Noise 101: CD Reviews for Feb. 2
Gorillaz The Singles Collection 2001-2011 EMI When you have artists who’ve been playing for the past 40, 50 and even 60 years, a decade is nothing special. But, if you’ve bent and broken...
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Back to the drawing board
Marina Giannitsos Features Editor There’s a reason characters like Superman and Batman are considered legendary. When you look at their dates of origin in 1937 and 1939 respectively, both characters are slightly older than...
Patti Smith’s memoir a touching tribute
It is hard to imagine attributing the words sweet and tender to a story that recalls the relationship between artist Robert Mapplethorpe and rock musician and poet Patti Smith, both better known for their...
Human stories stand at the core of holy books
by Jesse Hove Faith Columnist The Bible has historically been a powerful, yet tricky book. Some argue it is the cause of countless wars. Others say reading it gives them a sense of peace...
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Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski Charles Bukowski’s take on his own childhood is a heartbreaking work that somehow never ceases to be gut-wrenchingly funny. It’s about getting beaten and beaten, over and over...
Wartime nurse shortage leaves lesson
By Jesse Hove Faith Columnist Being in pain sucks, but feeling no pain at all is even worse. According to Paul Brand, from his book 1997 book The Gift of Pain, leprosy is one...
For the novelist,writing is easy, marketing is hard
by Kevin Rushworth If you have ever walked into a Chapters, Indigo or small bookstore, you might have seen a local author doing a book signing. Yes, I know, they might talk to you....
Love, suffering and recovery
by Jesse Hove I have fallen in love only once in my life. She was the first girl I said “I love you” to and she had the prettiest nose imaginable. Our dates usually...
Beating boredom: Got books?
Oh why hello there dear readers. Hope all of you are doing splendidly. It’s that time again, time for another lovely suggestion of how you can possibly fill your time if you are as...
Accio bestseller!
While the original target audience for the wildly popular Harry Potter series may have been children, it’s clear that it has transcended the adolescent world and even made its way onto the Mount Royal...
