Alexa, Compose Me a Song
So far, machines are not very good at creating original art, such as pop tunes and short stories. Could it be they’re missing something uniquely human? Read More
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Ready Student One
English class gets an update with a new kind of “text” Read More
The Wife’s Tale
In her new book, Aida Edemariam shares stories of her grandmother, who survived violence at home – and civil war Read More
At Home in the World
Noor Naga’s work, including her award-winning poem, explores the question of belonging Read More
Allies in Her Corner
U of T faculty and staff had this alum’s back, which enabled her to thrive Read More
The Beauty of Language
Reading Canadian fiction and poetry helps us understand our own experience and that of others Read More
The English of a Millennium Ago
Now at “H,” the Dictionary of Old English aims to define every word from the language’s earliest days Read More
Without a Trace
Rebecca Rosenblum's new novel highlights how a victim’s voice gets lost in tragedy Read More
Literary Detective
Phyllis Grosskurth was one of Canada’s best biographers, and one of University College’s first female English professors Read More
Toronto’s Beating Heart
With the Toronto Poetry Map, a U of T English professor and Toronto Public Library unveil a whole new way to view the city Read More
Canada’s Next Top Author
How a creative-writing program that admits just seven students a year is cultivating the country’s next generation of literary giants Read More
Looking for Bears in High Park
In her new novel, Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer reimagines a strange episode from Ontario’s past Read More
Spectacular
Claire Battershill's new short story collection, Circus, explores the extraordinary Read More
The Play’s the Thing
A PhD student hopes video will spice up Shakespeare for high school readers Read More
In Memoriam: Ernest Sirluck
Renowned Milton scholar spearheaded plan to build Robarts Library Read More
Of Mules and Men
Laura Clarke’s poetry wins her the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award Read More
Literary Songbird
Katherine Larson infuses her study of English with a passion for music to find new meaning in literature Read More
Family History Sleuth
As a genealogical researcher, Kristina Bedford’s work runs the gamut from interpreting 11th-century documents to locating family gravestones Read More
The Single Life
Is ‘one’ really the loneliest number? Read More
Words, by the Numbers
What can a computer reveal about a work of fiction? Plenty, it seems Read More
Literature Junkie
From street art to hip hop, Nick Mount connects English lit to pop culture Read More
At a Loss for Words
Did Alzheimer’s kill crime novelist Agatha Christie? Read More
Poetic Justice
A.F. Moritz takes home the Griffin Prize for The Sentinel Read More
The Memory Keeper
Mingjin Lu is finding connections between early Chinese and Western thought Read More