Anne Stone in conversation with Betsy Warland about her new book, Breathing the Page: Reading the Act of Writing. In Breathing the Page, Warland finds the extraordinary in the seemingly every day materials with which writers work. She also conc
Charlie Demers in conversation about his political background, the art of stand-up comedy and literature, and his latest books: The Prescription Errrors, a darkly comic novel, and Vancouver Special, an examination of “the who, what, where, whe
From issues facing women in prison to a recipe for Jailhouse cookies (made with individual creamers & sugar packs), this issue of Books Rational is dedicated to Prison Justice Day.August 10th is Prison Justice Day, an international day of sol
Hiromi Goto in conversation about her new novel, Half World (Penguin 2009). Japanese-born Hiromi Goto immigrated to Canada in 1969. She is the author of the award-winning novel Chorus of Mushrooms; a children's novel, The Water of Possibility
Aaron Peck in conversation about his new novel, The Bewilderments of Bernard Willis (Pedlar Press, 2008). Aaron Peck's art criticism and journalism have appeared in Arcade, Canadian Art, Fillip, Open Letter, Matador, and the CBC Radio 3 Magaz
Jenny Sampirisi, author of Is/Was (Insomniac Press, 2008), in conversation with Arts Rational host Megan Turnbull and Anne StoneJenny Sampirisi is a Toronto writer and editor. She is the managing editor for the poetry publisher, BookThug, and