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The Chat With Erin Frances Fisher
It’s not every day you come across a collection of short stories with settings as diverse as revolutionary Paris, the moons of Saturn, and the ice roads …
Shelf Talkers: This Is a Read Until 3 am Book and More
Which book is keeping Barb Pratt of Blue Heron Books up all night? Which novel does David Worsely think is going to be "everywhere on the fall awards …
11 Books that Write the World
These books take their readers beyond Canadian borders to portray the rich lands, cultures, and adventures that can be discovered in other parts of the …
Media Literacy for Kindergarten
Our Resident Children's Librarian recommends resources to complement the Media Literacy objective for kindergarten.
Elizabeth Renzetti on SHREWED
"I can’t overstate the role that reading has played in my life, as a person and a feminist."
Jennifer Quist on Edmonton as a Literary City
This is Edmonton writing, and it exists even when there is no traveling cosmopolitan poet standing over our beds. It’s set in streetscapes, not farm-scapes. …
The Chat with Timothy Taylor
Timothy Taylor returns with his latest offering, the Vancouver-based thriller The Rule of Stephens. The novel follows the story of Catherine, the survivor …
NevertheLIST, she persisted: 8 female protagonists who don’t have time for your sh*t
A recommended reading list from Elisabeth de Mariaffi, whose latest novel is Hysteria.
Ten Books to Pick Up on International Women's Day
Today and all days, we celebrate books by Canadian women and their remarkable stories.
One Hundred Years of Struggle: The History of Women and the Vote in Canada
"Creating a feeling for justice, for alternative lives, for sisterhood, was no less important for feminists in the past."