Read All Over - Adam Janusz

Read All Over celebrates the bookworm in all of us, showcasing readers in Vancouver and the books they love most. Adam is an actor, director, and arts journalist. You may also know him from CiTR's Arts Report, which he hosted from 2010 to 2012.

Adam is an actor, director, and arts journalist. You may also know him from CiTR's Arts Report, which he hosted from 2010 to 2012. Adam is currently working on a theatrical project, which he conceptualized, called 'The Closer Variations' - inspired by 'Closer' the play and Hollywood movie. It's produced by SHIFT Performing Arts, and if you missed the show last week at the Carousel Theatre, you can catch it at the Evergreen Cultural Centre on April 21st. Be sure to check it out! For more info see ShiftArts.ca.

Read All Over celebrates the bookworm in all of us, showcasing readers in Vancouver and the books they love most.

What are you reading right now?

City of God by Paulo Lins. The film version blew my mind when I first saw it in 2004 and sparked in me a love-affair with all things Brazilian. I have to say though, the translation from Portuguese struggles to keep up with Lins' meandering poetic style and his heavy reliance on street slang in his dialogues. Imagine translating gangsta rap lyrics into Latin and you'll understand the challenge.

Photo by Maegan Thomas

How do you like your lit served - audio books, graphic novels, used paperbacks, library loaner, e-reader, or other?

Real live papery books are the best! The way they smell, the feel of the paper in our hands, bending back the spine. I appreciate the idea of e-readers but can't seem to get into them. That being said, I read on my laptop - magazines, blogs, news sites, etc - until my eyes get sting-y.

What publication could you not live without?

Newspapers. When I was in high school I walked into Safeway where a woman was soliciting people to subscribe to the Globe and Mail. I don't know why exactly she looked at this lanky, pimply boy and thought, 'He's perfect!' But I did sign up and I've been a newspaper fiend ever since.

Where is your favourite place to crack open a book in Vancouver?

Chapters. I feel like such a loiterer, but it's their own fault. All those comfy couches and arms-length coffee make it too easy!

What books have changed your life/influenced you the most?

The works of Roberson Davies. I started with Fifth Business, and went on to read everything he'd written. He's definitely my favourite author. And he's Canadian... Bonus! All his books emphasize that life is a long, meandering journey and that we are like actors whose roles keep shifting, in ways that are sometimes profound and sometimes ridiculous.