Ted Barris, a well-known Canadian broadcaster and journalist, interviewed me a few weeks ago when I appeared at a book-lovers’ evening at the Whitby Library, northeast of Toronto. It was a thrill to spend time with Andrea Tippins and other members of Whitby’s vibrant library community, and to meet Shelley Macbeth, owner of Blue Heron Books in nearby Uxbridge. Ted exudes enthusiasm for the personal stories behind Canada’s war history, and he’s an accomplished thinker and wordsmith with an infectious [Read more…]
