Winston Interviews

Noted poet, music journalist and author Liz Worth has just penned the first ever chronicle of the early Toronto punk scene, Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History Of Punk In Toronto And Beyond (1977-81) (Bongo Beat Books). On the eve of the TINARS launch for her eagerly awaited book, Worth sat down with Winston, our old school punk penguin.

Winston interviews Stacey May Fowles

Stacey May Fowles is an author, journalist and editor. She has contributed to numerous online and print periodicals, notably Open Book Toronto, Torontoist, Broken Pencil and The Walrus Magazine. Her first novel, Be Good (Tightrope Books), was published to wide acclaim and remains one of the bestselling titles in the Small Press section at Pages Books.

Winston interviews Ibi Kaslik

At the debut of the She’s Shameless anthology on Tuesday June 23, novelist Ibi Kaslik will conduct the inaugural TINARS writing workshop with teenaged girls. Ibi took a moment today to give Winston the lowdown on this new venture.

Winston interviews Barbara Klunder

Veteran artist, designer and author Barbara Klunder is one of the headliners at ‘totstock 09’ on June 21. She and Winston spent last Sunday dancing on Ward’s Island, to celebrate The Animal’s Day.

Winston interviews Jowi Taylor

As veteran CBC broadcaster Jowi Taylor gets ready to launch the chronicle of his Six String Nation project next Tuesday at the Gladstone, he takes a moment to trade a few riffs with Winston.

W: People usually put historical artifacts in museums. Why did you want to turn them into a guitar?

Winston interviews Devyani Saltzman

What is the Luminato Festival Of Arts And Creativity (June 5-14) all about? Winston gets the inside story from Devyani Saltzman, Curator of the Luminato Literary Program.

W: What is the mandate for the Luminato Literary Program?

Winston interviews Guy Maddin

How is celebrated filmmaker Guy Maddin getting ready for "Attack Of The Winnipeg Hockey Moms", the Toronto launch of My Winnipeg? He and Winston shoot the puck, back and forth.

W:
How do Winnipeg Hockey Moms differ from their counterparts in other Canadian cities?

Winston interviews Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse is a noted critic, author and broadcaster. He is the host of a show about movies called – what else? – Richard Crouse's Movie Show on E! and the Independent Film Channel. Crouse is also a frequent guest on many national Canadian radio and television shows.

Winston interviews Evan Munday

Publicist-Illustrator Extraordinaire Evan Munday tells Winston about the shenanigans it takes to make people notice such literary gems as Jon Paul Fiorentino’s Stripmalling, which TINARS launches on March 2 at the Gladstone Hotel Ballroom.

Winston interviews Graham Roumieu

Graham Roumieu is a model employee at Penguin Group Canada. He seems to enjoy sitting quietly in his cubicle drawing his little pictures and weeping softly to himself. Before giving it all up to pursue exciting career opportunities at Penguin Group (Canada). Graham worked as a freelance illustrator and writer.