Here is a list of three dozen of the top literary locales in the country. The selection of sites is necessarily subjective, yet it attempts to represent geographical, historical, social, and cultural concerns as well as strictly literary interests. Had this list been prepared by the editors ofMichelin Guide, they would have added asterisks or stars to the entries:
* Interesting. ** Worth a detour. *** Worth a journey.
It is the opinion of the author ofCanadian Literary Landmarks that all thirty-six sites are "Worth a journey." It is recognized that the average person is unlikely to visit No. 1, not to mention No. 36, but as these sites happen to be the first and last entries in the book, they mark a convenient and symbolic beginning and ending. (No. 1 being LAnse aux Meadows, Epaves Bay, Nfld. and No. 36 being the North Pole, NWT).
John Robert Colombo, the Toronto-based author and anthologist, has been collecting accounts of supernatural and paranormal experiences as reported by Canadians for more than 20 years. Dubbed Canada's Mr. Mystery, he has previously publishedThe Big Book of Canadian Ghost Stories,The Big Book of Canadian Hauntings, andStrange but True, among dozens of other books.
