Todd Swift is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in Prism International, the National Post and other publications. He was born in Montreal. "Visiting Westmount" is from Café Alibi, published by DC Books in 2002.
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ADVICE FOR THE LIT-LORN Why doesn’t anyone in North America say barmy for balmy? According to my research, Barmy came first and still enjoys a jolly life. But most North American dictionaries don’t even mention the earlier Scots barmy. —Simon McGavin, Cyberspace |