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January 28, 2013 — The January 26 edition of the Calgary Herald has a look at Christian Bök's The Xenotext Experiment, an eleven-year-long project to produce the world's first living poem:

Following the verdict on Mayor Rob Ford's appeal, it seemed like everyone was keen to talk to Edward Keenan about his new book, Some Great Idea: Good Neighbourhoods, Crazy Politics and the Invention of Toronto. In the Globe and Mail's Toronto section on Saturday, January 26, columnist Marcus Gee asked him a few questions about his book, Mayor Ford and getting punched in the face (for real). A few excerpts from the interview follow:

We both cover city hall. How do you find it?

It sure beats working for a living. No, but I've had a lot less fun in jobs. There is great material every day. The characters are riveting to write about. I think you said it was the best political reporting gig in the country right now, and I think I agree with you about that. But as a citizen, I find it frustrating and depressing sometimes, when the clown show takes over.

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January 21, 2013 — Coach House Books is thrilled to introduce a new series of non-fiction books, Exploded Views. Curated and edited by Jason McBride, it's a series of books on cultural issues meant to occupy that space between a magazine essay and an exhaustive tome — not a 45 or an LP, but maybe an EP.

January 17, 2013 — Edward Keenan, whose book Some Great Idea: Good Neighbourhoods, Crazy Politics and the Invention of Toronto officially launches on January 24, joined the Toronto Star's Corey Mintz for a hearty repast of ribeye steak and a meaty discussion about the state of To