Daily Writing, Deep Characters | Winnipeg News

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

George Toles has been writing every single day since 2008, turning his relentless observation and daily practice into a new book, All the People in My Head—a collection of 200 vivid character sketches drawn from his life in bison country and his past in postwar Hamburg. As a professor of theatre and film, he channels memory and detail into stories that feel both intimate and universal, even collaborating with filmmaker Guy Maddin to bring his words to life—once even acting in a coffin for Careful. His creative engine? Always watching, always remembering, always writing. Listen in comfort:Get…