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The worst film adaptations of all time"My imagination is a pretty powerful thing. It can take branches outside my window and turn them into murderous fingertips in about five seconds. Which is why I generally try to cut film adaptations some slack. If they're competing with something I've already read, they're in for some stiff competition."
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- Margaret Atwood sings the praises of an unusual book tour
The Canadian literary icon talks about touring for the birds, and sings from her latest novel with The Sadies. - Garrison Keillor on the pilgrims of Lake Wobegon
The American radio bard and bestselling author speaks with Jian Ghomeshi about his book, Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance. - Ryan Knighton on parenting blind
Ryan Knighton isn't just another blind, punk, tattooed writer. He's also a daddy. Hear him talk about his new memoir, C'mon Papa. - Douglas Coupland on hearing voices
Vancouver writer, artist and now fashion designer Douglas Coupland speaks with Q host Jian Ghomeshi about Generation A. - Time kaleidoscope
Christopher Dewdney and Cindy Bisaillon explore the history of time. - Ian Brown on The Boy in the Moon
Hear journalist and author Ian Brown speak about his stirring memoir with Q host Jian Ghomeshi. - Simon Rich on evil teens
Writing phenom Simon Rich speaks with Q host Jian Ghomeshi about his new novel, Elliot Allagash. - Your brain vs. the web
Is Wikipedia making you stupid? Nicholas Carr examines how the internet might be rewiring our brains. - Shane Koyczan's ode to Canada
He captured the imagination of the country with his poem, "We Are More." Hear him in conversation with Shelagh Rogers.
Your Top Picks
We asked, you answered. Find out which short story writers you think we should be reading this summer .
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Grantn's pick: Welcome to the Monkey House By Kurt Vonnegut |
| "Kurt Vonnegut's Welcome to the Monkey House is an eclectic collection of stories first published in 1968. The story topics are as wide ranging as you would expect from an author as prolific and genre-busting as Vonnegut and include everything from futuristic thrillers to a heart-wrenching love story." | |
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McQuaid's pick: The Complete Tales and Poems By Edgar Allan Poe |
| "If you haven't been scared by an Edgar Allan Poe poem yet, you've got a real surprise in store for you. Poe, largely acknowledged as being one of the pioneers of the short story form, spins a dark and twisted tale that stays with you long after you've turned the page." | |
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Tracy Rosen's pick: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven By Sherman Alexie |
| "First published in 1993, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven was the work that first brought Sherman Alexie to the attention of a lot of readers. The stories follow the lives of several Native Americans on the Spokane Indian Reservation and were the inspiration for the 1998 film Smoke Signals."
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