Best and Worst Chocolate Chip Cookies

Does a decent store-bought chocolate chip cookie exist? I rank the best and worst. Read my investigative report!

A black and white illustration of author Brian Francis against a blue background.

Illustration: A G Duffy

Is it time to move on?

In this month’s “Ask the Agony Editor” column, I advise a writer who needs to tell a fellow writer it’s time to move on from their work-in-progress. Read more via the Quill and Quire website.

An image of the book cover for Missed Connections: A Memoir in Letters Never Sent by Brian Francis. A pull quote reads "Thoughtful, funny and insightful," attributed to the Toronto Star.

Find out about my latest book

Missed Connections is inspired by a personal ad I placed in the newspaper when I was 21 years old. Read more about the book.