Reading in the News - Literary Reviews, etc.

Kevin Brockmeier (b. 1972, Little Rock, Arkinsas) new novel The Illumination reviewed in the Globe & Mail by Matt Kavanagh.
Six characters in search of a connection
other books by Brockmeier:
* Things That Fall from the Sky (2002) stories
* The View From The Seventh Layer (2008) stories
* The Truth About Celia (2003) novel
* The Brief History of the Dead (2006) novel

Mark Bernstein on "short press runs and electronic books" and Jo Walton's new book Among Others, article: The Other Book Revolution in the Atlantic. See also Mothers & Magic in G&M.

Luminato Announces 2011 Literature and Illuminations Programs
Toronto's Luminato Festival of Arts and Creativity, ten days in June 2011.
Will include writers such as Randa Jarrar, Mohammad Hassan Alwan, Joyce Carol Oates, Jeanette Winterson, Ann Patchett, Hanan al-Shaykh, Geraldine Brooks, Leila Aboulela, Elizabeth Hay, Maxine Hong Kingston, Miriam Toews.
"For 10 extraordinary days in June, Toronto’s stages, streets, and public spaces are illuminated with arts and creativity. Luminato is an annual multi-disciplinary celebration of theatre, dance, music, literature, food, visual arts, fashion, film, and more."