The Province (Vancouver, B.C.) Pop Culture Columnist favorably reviews Mondo Barbie edited by Richard Peabody & Lucinda Ebersole

Today, Sunday, May 9, 1993, The Province newspaper in Vancouver, British Columbia, published a Pop Culture column by Lee Bacchus, "Barbie lives, not only on shelves but in art, films" that reviews Mondo Barbie, edited by Richard Peabody & Lucinda Ebersole.

The Gazette (Montreal) publishes article on U.S. presidential candidate Richard Grayson's plan to annex Canada

Today, Friday, January 6, 1984, The Gazette (Montreal) published a column by Thomas Schnurmacher, "Festivities are over for the season but parties live on," that has an item about presidential candidate Richard Grayson's proposal that the U.S. annex Canada.

If Richard Grayson is elected president of the U.S., we're in for a lot changes.

Thirty-two-year-old Grayson, who is an unemployed teacher, is promising to annex Canada to the U.S. He has gone so far as to file the "Committee for U.S.to Annex Canada" as a supporting group with the Federal Election Commission.

Grayson's Canadian representative is Torontonian Crad Kilodney, the well-known author of such books as Sex Slaves of the AstroMutants and Terminal Ward.

Says Grayson, "We will have more land .. . cheaper universities cheap hydroelectric power from Ontario and Canada; and we won't need to beg somebody to let us test the Cruise missile in Alberta."

"If the annexation is done very quietly, no one in Canada will notice. The U.S. Army could 'invade' dressed in grey suits and disguised as bankers."

According to Grayson, the present Canadian government could continue "in the form of a TV show on cable television. And the RCMP's only function would be to wear the red uniforms, sit on their horses in front of Parliament and pose for pictures."

We could buy cheap sheets at the Pyramid Mall in Plattsburgh without paying customs duty and the Genie Awards might disappear. Maybe it's not such a bad idea after all.

Windsor Star Books Columnist Favorably Reviews Richard Grayson's I Brake for Delmore Schwartz

Today, Saturday, May 21, 1983, The Windsor Star's Books columnist Marty Gervais published a column, "My Lovely Enemy is a real stinker," reviewing several books, including Richard Grayson's I Brake for Delmore Schwartz, of which he said, "This slim, nicely designed book, written with unique wit, humor and stylized innocence, was an utter relief after those other two books."

In Toronto last week, I popped into This Ain't The Rosedale Library bookstore (one of the very best bookstores in North America for avant-garde, small press and underground literature) and picked up I Brake For Delmore Schwartz (Zephyr Press, 95 pages, $6.50), a book of stories by Richard Grayson. This slim, nicely designed book, written with unique wit, humor and stylized innocence, was an 1 utter relief after those other two books.

For one thing, it was interesting, and each of the 15 stories sustained my interest. The other thing is that although the writing is straightforward and simple, it is experimental, drawing upon different approaches and forms.

FOR EXAMPLE, in "Only Time Will Tell", Grayson employs the interview form to profile a fictional character and, curiously enough, one gleans a lot more of the frustration and truth of a character's life.

And another, "Different Places", uses a series of short vignettes. Grayson introduces us to his own America in a unique way. He headlines each segment by the name of a different community, and by including the U.S. postal code, somehow your focus is narrowed to the neighborhood level and you feel privy to the private lives and feelings of new characters. In essence, Grayson is showing us how he can rewrite Sinclair Lewis's vision of America.

IN ANOTHER, "Nice Weather, Aren't We?" - one of my favorites - Grayson uses word play and deliberately befuddles the reader. Midstream into the story, he starts introducing new characters or details that seem almost contradictory. It makes you suspect the typesetter or printer juggled the pages. But then Grayson saves the day, interjecting a comment like, "Come on, admit it, how many of you really thought the last part was true?"*

In this story, Grayson may actually say something about his whole approach to literature when he writes, "All I do really is manipulate reality."

Most novelists would agree with that, I'm sure. But the trick is to do it successfully and to find new ways of saying things.

In I Brake For Delmore Schwartz, Grayson achieves that. He not only makes you laugh but he makes you appreciate good writing.

Ottawa Citizen Magazines Columnist Praises Short Story by Richard Grayson Published in Bellingham Review

Today, Tuesday, June 5, 1979, The Ottawa Citizen's "Magazines" columnist Richard Labonte published a column, "Small presses often produce excellent material," praising Richard Grayson's "deft short story" in Bellingham Review.

Ottawa Citizen Columnist Mentions Fiction by Richard Grayson Featured in Writ Magazine

Today, Tuesday, August 16, 1977, The Ottawa Citizen's "Magazines" columnist Richard Labonte published a column, "Mundane fiction, infrequent flair and poety," praising Richard Grayson's fiction along with three other contributors, in Writ 8 as standing out as "carefully crafted commpared to the fevered droppings of too many young ficion writers."

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early July, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early July, 2000 | Richard Grayson

Irish Newspaper The Star Attacks Richard Grayson for Portraying Barbie as an Alcoholic and Ken as Transgender

Today (April 19, 1993), The Star, a newspaper in Dublin, Ireland, published an article, "Boozer Barbie's Sex Op Shock," attacking author Richard Grayson for portraying Barbie as an alcoholic and Ken as transgender in his story "Twelve-Step Barbie."

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late June, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late June, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-June, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-June, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early June, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early June, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late May, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late May, 2000 | Richard Grayson

National Post Article on Richard Grayson's Write-in Campaign in New York's 21st Congressional District Special Election

Today, Wednesday, February 19, 2025, The National Post has an article by Chris Knight, "Write-in candidate for U.S. Congress wants to turn northern New York into Canada's 11th province," about Richard Grayson's write-in campaign for Congress in the special election in New York's 21st Congressional District and his plan to make the district Canada's 11th province. The article was reprinted in other news outlets.

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-May, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-May, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early May, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early May, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late April, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late April, 2000 | Richard Grayson