The Canadian Lit scene, for example, is a strong and supportive part of our cultural landscape, and an absolutely necessary one. I’m of the belief that literature can define a place. When I’m sitting in a bus navigating my way from Montenegro to Croatia, the last thing I want to be absorbed in is a top ten list. I recently had a conversation with some editors about the fact that what we read online can be very different from what we read offline. I almost exclusively read fiction these days, as you might have realized from my book lists. When I’m planning a trip, the first thing I do is seek out well-written travel blogs and guidebooks like Lonely Planet and all the rest.īut when I’m on the road, there is nothing – and I mean nothing – that beats a good chunk of fiction for understanding a place’s spirit. I am a blogger, a travel writer, a personal narrative junkie.
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