About the Author
Guy Maddin
Guy Maddin is the filmmaker behind Tales from the Gimli Hospital, Archangel, Careful, Twilight of the Ice Nymphs, The Saddest Music in the World, Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary and Brand upon the Brain! . Maddin is also a writer ( From the Atelier Tovar: Selected Writings ) and teacher, and occupiesthe position of Distinguished Filmmaker in Residence at the University of Manitoba.
With the chaos of the presidential debates in full swing, we turned our sights to things that soothe us: books! Scroll on to find out what we were up to this week.
Jonathan Ball's The Lightning of Possible Storms (Book*hug Press) is a collection of short fiction that blends humour, horror, and straight up sci-fi in a multi-faceted literary ride that's pretty perfect for a wonderfully weird trip on the big screen. That's why we collaborated ... Read more
It's still Canada Day in our books! Our celebratory cheers today are for all the gorgeous, compelling, and exciting reads coming out of our country. Check out our list of books that celebrate writers in every province.
Our bookshelves continue to be filled with dystopian fantasies with titles like Children of Men and The Maze Runner. In some cases, the scenarios seem completely far-fetched (think The Hunger Games) while others don't seem that far off (Big Brother is watching, right George ... Read more
As summer draws to a close, the leaves are starting to turn and before we know it, it will be winter. To keep the green in your life all year round add some of these beautiful green books to your book shelf!
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