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Category: Literature and Culture

Paula Holmes-Rodman Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal and Published in Ars Medica

Paula Holmes-Rodman Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal and Published in Ars Medica

Paula Holmes-Rodman has been honoured with the King Charles III Coronation Medal, and has published a new story in Ars Medica.

Posted: Tuesday December 2, 2025

Ray Torbiak Publishes Spy Thriller Novichock: The Novice Assassin

Ray Torbiak Publishes Spy Thriller Novichock: The Novice Assassin

Foundational Certificate alum Ray Torbiak immerses readers in a spy thriller with debut novel Novichok: The Novice Assassin.

Posted: Friday November 28, 2025

Charles Hayter Recognized for “The Boy Who Loved Alice” on the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize Longlist

Charles Hayter Recognized for “The Boy Who Loved Alice” on the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize Longlist

Charles Hayter’s nostalgic storytelling has been longlisted for the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize for his essay “The Boy Who Loved Alice.”

Posted: Saturday November 15, 2025

“Bannock as Medicine” by Ryan Giroux

“Bannock as Medicine” by Ryan Giroux

Ryan Giroux reads a personal narrative reflection that contemplates identity, resilience, and belonging.

Posted: Friday September 12, 2025

Reflections on a Collaboration by David Zitner

Reflections on a Collaboration by David Zitner

David Zitner reflects on a collaboration with Dominic Covvey that aims to empower patient engagement.

Posted: Wednesday August 20, 2025

Could Your Beach Reads Heal? Notes From Bibliotherapy

Could Your Beach Reads Heal? Notes From Bibliotherapy

Amina Zafar explores bibliotherapy, the practice of using reading to support mental well-being.

Posted: Friday August 15, 2025

Darian Goldin Stahl reads from “Embodied Books”

Darian Goldin Stahl reads from “Embodied Books”

Darian Goldin Stahl invites us to expand our perspective on what a book is, and what the act of reading a book entails.

Posted: Monday August 11, 2025

Poetry in Transit: Eva-Marie Stern Quoted in the The Globe and Mail

Poetry in Transit: Eva-Marie Stern Quoted in the The Globe and Mail

In a recent article in The Globe and Mail, Rebecca Gao writes about the role of poetry on subways, buses and streetcars in the Toronto public transit system in improving mood.

Posted: Wednesday July 30, 2025

Leadership Bites: An Interview with Ian McCoog

Leadership Bites: An Interview with Ian McCoog

Foundational Certificate alum Ian McCoog shares the inspiration that led to his first book: Leadership Bites.

Posted: Wednesday July 30, 2025

Monica Kidd reads from “The Crane”

Monica Kidd reads from “The Crane”

Monica Kidd reads an excerpt from her new novel The Crane (Breakwater, 2025).

Posted: Monday July 21, 2025

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