Brian D. Johnson

The toys are trapped in a daycare gulag; while a teenage girl plunges into an Ozark underworld

Top-selling fiction and non-fiction titles (week of June 14th, 2010)

Rufus Wainwright takes on his critics from the concert stage

A creepy, crowd-pleasing serial killer kicks off Luminato

Earnest martial arts fable or gonzo shooting match—take your pick

Remakes and sequels don’t always suck

Top-selling fiction and non-fiction titles (week of June 7th, 2010)

Christopher and Peter both have new memoirs. While Peter wrestles with his absent sibling throughout, Christopher essentially ignores his brother.

A good sign: Nunavut’s language gets a boost

Karen Solie and Eiléan Ní Chuilleanái are winners of the 10th annual Griffin Prize