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Say YES to Sangria
An excerpt from Emily Lycopolus' new cookbook, Spain: Recipe for Olive Oil and Vinegar Lovers.
Sarah Henstra on The Red Word
The Red Word has been lauded by no less than Tom Perrotta as "the smartest, most provocative novel I’ve read in a long time."
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.