A snow-white-haired Michael Jarvis hunkers down into the seat by his Summerhill apartment’s doorway. His breathing’s not quite laboured, but with a good ear you […]
Author: Brian Baker
Piano prodigy finds nurture in Leaside
There’s no air of superiority when talking with 13-year-old piano prodigy Coco Ma.
Author takes a novel look at his Leaside roots: through savage eyes
Nathaniel G. Moore, with toque on inside the Common cafe at Bloor and Dovercourt, is talking about his step-daughter’s cat, a rescue and how the […]
The Next 25 Movies
It’s tough to limit my list of favourite movies to just 25.
Fire fighter writes what he knows in first novel
A fire — one he started while cooking french fries when he was 17 — seared an impression in firefighter-come-novelist John Kenny’s mind. He lived […]
When ‘mad brain days’ pay off
North Toronto CI alum becomes an award-winning poet
The funniest thing happened to the ex-athlete at a b-ball game
Former Leaside baseball star tells how he caught the break of his life at a Clippers game
A certain type of reader and a place to call home
Though English class was one of my strongest subjects in high school, I always loathed being forced to read dry, uncreative prose.
Pop-ular presents for dad
As our fathers get older, it gets tougher to find special gifts come Christmastime.
Have fun, add personal touches to baby’s room
It’s important to have a little fun when decorating the nursery for your incoming little one.