Forever October by Michael Rowe
Friday, August 29, 2025

Portrait by Kit Morrison of Kit & Lauryn, July, 2025

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  © 2025 by Kit Morrison 

New short story on the runway, just in time for Halloween

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  Having written nonfiction and essays exclusively since the COVID lockdown and my bout with cancer, I was beyond thrilled to return to my f...
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Jonathan Joss (1965-2025)

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I'm old enough, and not naïve enough, to know why the murder of Indigenous actor Jonathan Joss, who voiced the character of John Redcorn...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Chasing the rain

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  I wrote all day today until I was crossed-eyed, then had a late lunch and went for a walk through the boneyard.   I honestly believed my i...
Monday, March 31, 2025

New book news

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I'm delighted to share that my third essay collection is forthcoming. I'm thrilled to be back with the good people at Cormorant Book...
Saturday, January 4, 2025

'Twas heaven here with you

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Last night, the Hero MD™ and I said goodnight to our beloved Beckett for the very last time. In the past month, Beckett’s health and mobilit...
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

New Year's Eve roundup, 2024 edition

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  So, here's the 2024 roundup, which literally no one is obligated to read. Last year on this day of New Year's Eve, I had just han...
Saturday, December 7, 2024

Time moves in one direction only

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I intensely dislike "vaguebooking," and I very, very rarely do it, but occasionally it's what's required. If I were to do ...
Saturday, November 2, 2024

It's such a perfect day

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  It's been pretty much my most favourite kind of Toronto November Saturday afternoon, cold enough for my purple scarf. Brunch with Dext...
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Ron Oliver profile by Maddy Mahoney in Toronto Life

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 This superb profile of my friend Ron Oliver in the November issue of Toronto Life is now online. Enjoy!  https://torontolife.com/deep-dives...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

My American grandmother

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  My American grandmother, Alvina Becker Hardt, born in Alsace-Lorraine, Germany in 1902, at the very dawn of the 20th century, has been on ...
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Nova Scotia Thanksgiving, 2024

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Tricked out in my white canvas Tilly hat like Jessica Fletcher off to solve a mystery on my annual pre-dinner Thanksgiving perambulation out...
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Happy publication day to Nick Pullen's THE BLACK HUNGER!

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I hunted down my dear friend Nicholas Pullen's stellar debut The Black Hunger on this, the evening of his publication day. I've been...
Sunday, September 29, 2024

Kingston Writers Festival 2024, wrapped

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  With award-winning veteran broadcaster and author Carol Off, before we took the stage on Saturday night.  [Photo: Bernard Clark Photograph...
Sunday, September 8, 2024

Clouds

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  These exquisite Ontario early-autumn clouds through the windshield of Stephen's car, on the drive home from Orillia this afternoon str...
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