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A blog on Canadian writing, reading, and everything in between
Earth Hour: Books & Activities to Spark Discussion and Environmental Action
On Saturday March 28th millions of people around the globe will turn off their lights and spend an hour without the use …
The Books I Want to Read Again
Rereading is comfort, and indulgence. It's a voyage back to the familiar, but one that's still rich with discovery, and …
How Do We Read When Words Fail Us?
On the value of books and reading in a dangerous time.
Books to Keep Young People Learning During Covid-19
There's never been a better time to highlight some great posts from our resident children's librarian, Julie Booker.
A Sense of Place: THE BIRTH YARD Book List
"The Birth Yard embodies a sense of place that I, as a woman, have always felt inside."
"All of us are better when we're loved."
"Last Impressions will make you laugh out loud and cry out loud. What more could be asked of a book?" —Miriam Toews
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The Chat with Eufemia Fantetti
Today's chat is with Eufemia Fantetti, author of the brand-new memoir My Father, Fortune-Tellers, & Me, out now with Mot …
Your 2020 Spring Festival Guide
A round-up of literary festivals taking place this spring near you and across the country.
Results for keyword: “Denis Coupal”
The Recommend for Fall 2019: RomComs, Mysteries, Shoe Sellers, and Icons of CanLit
Research shows that most of the books we read are the result of one thing: someone we know, trust, and/or admire tells us it's great. That's why we run this series, The Recommend, where readers, writers, reviewers, bloggers, and others tell us about a book they'd recommend to a good friend ... and why.
This week we're pleased to present the picks of writers Ian Colford (A Dark House and Other Stories), Ariela Freedman (A Joy to Be Hidden), Farah Heron (The Chai Factor), Sky Curtis (Traps), Heidi L.M. Jacobs (Molly of the Mall), and Denis Coupal (Blindshot).
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Ian Colford recommends Alison Watt's Dazzle Patterns
Dazzle Patterns is a quietly seductive novel, set at the time of the Halifax Explosion, which took place on the morning of December 6, 1917. Clare Holmes, a young woman employed in the glassworks, is injured when a window is blown apart by the blast. Fred Baker, a co-worker, takes Clare to the hospital. Clare, alone in the city, longs for her fiancé, Leo, who is fighting in France. But as the war drags on, Clare and Fred frequently find themselves in each other’s company and are taken by surprise when a trusting intimacy springs up between them. Alison Watt, a professional artist, brings her interest in the visual experience to her debut novel. The writing …
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The Recommend for Fall 2019: RomComs, Mysteries, Shoe Sellers, and Icons of CanLit
Research shows that most of the books we read are the result of one thing: someone we know, trust, and/or admire tells us it's great. That's why we run this series, The Recommend, where readers, writers, reviewers, bloggers, and others tell us about a book they'd recommend to a good friend ... and why.
This week we're pleased to present the picks of writers Ian Colford (A Dark House and Other Stories), Ariela Freedman (A Joy to Be Hidden), Farah Heron (The Chai Factor), Sky Curtis (Traps), Heidi L.M. Jacobs (Molly of the Mall), and Denis Coupal (Blindshot).
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Ian Colford recommends Alison Watt's Dazzle Patterns
Dazzle Patterns is a quietly seductive novel, set at the time of the Halifax Explosion, which took place on the morning of December 6, 1917. Clare Holmes, a young woman employed in the glassworks, is injured when a window is blown apart by the blast. Fred Baker, a co-worker, takes Clare to the hospital. Clare, alone in the city, longs for her fiancé, Leo, who is fighting in France. But as the war drags on, Clare and Fred frequently find themselves in each other’s company and are taken by surprise when a trusting intimacy springs up between them. Alison Watt, a professional artist, brings her interest in the visual experience to her debut novel. The writing …
