Readings

In Do You Want What I Have Got, co-creators Veda Hille and Richardson have a fashioned an unlikely and entertaining bit of musical theatre from snippets of Craigslist classifieds. Hazlitt speaks with Hille and Richardson during the show's current Toronto run.

From the still controversial and disturbing Story of O to contemporary bestsellers S.E.C.R.E.T. and 50 Shades of Grey—the author considers how erotica bridges the social worlds we inhabit everyday and the confused, often shame-inducing netherworld of our inner lives.

For those concerned with etiquette, there's nothing more nerve-wracking than an extended stay at a friend's house. How does one earn their keep? The answer, perhaps: write the hosts a poem.

The case here described is real, witnessed by the author in Small Claims court. The names have been changed and some details and times condensed. This week: a car dashboard's faulty sensor light and just how much one man's time is worth.