What have you been reading lately? Do you have any fiction recommendations to share? Here are a couple mini-reviews of books I’ve recently read. A Spy’s Life is the 2001 offering from British writer Henry Porter. At times I really enjoy a good spy novel.… Read More
There are some excellent titles right now in the 27th Street Book Box. It’s located – you guessed it – on Twenty Seventh Street, in the Toronto community of Long Branch, right in front our our place, the house with the grizzly bear, giant owl… Read More
I updated the Agency Podcast Booklist today. It’s an informal list of books that come up in the weekly conversations that make up The Agency Podcast. Although I try to make a note when a book comes up in discussion, sometimes I’m too involved in… Read More
In 2020, I participated in the Brooklyn Art Library Sketchbook Project. My book is now archived online as well as in physical form at the Library. Check it out. You can click through photos of the entire sketchbook. I hope you enjoy it. Sheila did… Read More
Free books are available at the 27th Street Book Box, located in front of our place Twenty Seventh, about half a block north of Lake Prom, here in Toronto’s Long Branch neighbourhood. There has been more than the usual amount of activity and turnover at… Read More
What are you reading these days? I’m just starting The Pigeon Tunnel, John Le Carre’s memoir. My co-host on The Agency Podcast, Candy Minx, is reading it as well and we’ll be discussing it on the podcast once we’re both finished. Perhaps you’d like to… Read More
*FREE BOOKS* There has been a great deal of activity in the 27th Street Book Box lately. When we started this a few years ago we had no idea if it would be popular or not. There are some book boxes or “little free libraries”… Read More
I’ve been working on a little book of collages, and previously I’ve posted some of the images. Of course I continued to work on the book, even changing pages I thought were complete. I decided this afternoon it was done and glued 173 Big Ideas… Read More
Charles Portis died while I was off enjoying a trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. A few years ago, I stumbled upon a book called Dog of the South by Mr.Portis. It’s about a guy named Ray, a guy on a mission. His wife Norma ran off… Read More
The Agency Reading List is slowly growing. As books come up during The Agency Podcast, I’ve been adding them. Looking for an engaging read? Check out the list. Or, if you’re in Long Branch, in the SW corner of Toronto, stop by the 27th Street… Read More
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