When I read Edmund Morris’ memoir of Ronald Reagan a couple of years ago, I was struck by the dinner described in the introduction, hosted by the President and attended by political historians. How wonderful it would be to share a meal with so many writers! I’ve since daydreamed about the authors that I’d invite over for a luncheon should my address ever be 24 Sussex Dr.
While I suppose it would be important to have Richard J. Gwyn, Adam Daifallah, Margaret Macmillan, Andrew Cohen, and Conrad Black over to discuss political history, I think that my first get-together would have to be in honour of fiction.
Therefore, while I would be sure to invite W.H. New, Robert Fulford, Yann Martel, and Rex Murphy to keep the conversation both literary and entertaining, the Top 5 authors that I would dine with would be:
Sandwiches, chips, and ale at the Prime Minister’s house, anyone?
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