2006-03-18
A great resource for fans of the mystery genre is Stop, You're Killing Me!, which lists hundreds of authors, with complete, chronological lists of their books (U.S. publication dates). The site also provides author and character indexes.
2006-02-19
The mystery genre gets grittier and meaner, with talented authors such as Minette Walters and Ian Rankin penning chilling tales that make very unsettling reading for the squeamish like myself. Fortunately, there is still an abundance of the lighter fare available, and whatever one's taste Sleuth of Baker Street will probably have it, or be able to get it. Their service is exemplary, and they have a store cat (always a good sign!). The brick-and-mortar shop is at 1600 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4G 3B7.
2005-08-17
TheatreBooks celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Located at 11 St. Thomas Street in Toronto, the store stocks plays in English from Canada and around the world, and books on all aspects of theatre production, opera and dance. Within a few years of opening, it had expanded to include books on film and filmmaking, and more recently, screenwriting software was added to the mix.
2005-08-14
Handwritten staff reviews on shelf cards throughout the store add to the pleasure of browsing at Bakka-Phoenix Science Fiction Bookstore, Canada's oldest science fiction specialty shop. It's located at 697 Queen Street West, in Toronto, Ontario.
2005-08-07
Meet the esteemed creator of Archy and Mehitabel:
And check out Don Marquis's Very Special Baked Bean Recipe!
2005-08-06
Essays, chats and other quirky things...
Neil Gaiman's website features his Journal and Exclusive Material sections, the latter including the aforementioned "essays, chats and other quirky things". Well worth a visit.