The author Trevor Carolan discusses his latest book, The Literary Storefront: The Glory Years: Vancouver’s Literary Centre, 1978-1985 an important slice of Vancouver literary history, with Joseph Planta.

The Literary Storefront: The Glory Years: Vancouver’s Literary Centre, 1978-1985 by Trevor Carolan (Mother Tongue Publishing, 2015). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: The Literary Storefront

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, at TheCommentary.ca.

Trevor Carolan joins me now. The noted writer has just written a new book, The Literary Storefront: The Glory Years: Vancouver’s Literary Centre, 1978-1985. It’s a history of the legendary and lamented institution that existed to foster the literary arts and helped redefine the writing culture in this city. Founded by Mona Fertig, who was inspired by Shakespeare and Company in Paris, the book chronicles the many distinguished writers, local and international, who read and visited the Literary Storefront. I’ll get Mr. Carolan to tell us about these years in Vancouver. He does a great service recording something important in the history of this city. Trevor Carolan is a writer, who began his career at the age of 17 as a reporter at San Francisco’s The Columbian newspaper. He is the international editor of Pacific Rim Review of Books, and teaches at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford. His first public reading in Canada was at the Literary Storefront, and I’ll get him to tell us of his experiences. The website for more is at www.trevorcarolan.com. This book is from Mother Tongue Publishing. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Trevor Carolan; Mr. Carolan, good morning.

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