I’ve been lucky. “The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen” got a lot of lovely reviews by professionals in various newspapers. But this review, by a Grade 8 student named Vak, is far and away my favourite. He wrote it hoping to win a copy of the book in a contest put on by The […]
Michigan Library Association’s Thumbs Up! Award
Okay, this is the last post about my trip, which did not end in New York. On Tuesday late afternoon we flew to Toronto and spent a little time with the family, 36 hours to be precise. The main purpose of the visit was to take not one but two tours of U of T, […]
New York Finale
Why do I never, ever feel I have enough time in this city? WHY???? We leave tomorrow afternoon. So – last night – Red Rooster in Harlem – oh, how I love this restaurant! This was my third time going there, and I’ve always had a fantastic evening there. The chef is Marcus Samuelsson – […]
Big Apple Part 3 – In Which I See 1 Fellow Author, 1 Stranger’s Penis and 2 Lions of the Theatre
Well I’m pretty sure I know what part of that heading grabbed your attention. First, here is son at Bar Americain with his enormous steak, and Son in Times Square with his gross-tasting coconut M & M’s. There’s a reason they are not available in Canada, they’re disgusting. So, last I wrote, we were just […]
Big Apple Part 2 – Book Stuff, Funny Stuff and a Faux Celebrity Sighting
We had another great day in NYC yesterday. Wandered up 5th Ave and visited stores on a recon mission, figuring out where we wanted to go back to shop (Uniqlo is always a must). Then we stopped at Rue 57 for brunch. Great spot. Afterward we wandered through Central Park (the weather was beautiful) […]
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