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Judy Blume's CanLit Read-Alikes
We've got it too—a case of Judy Blume-mania. Which is why we asked Suzanne Sutherland to make us this list of Judy Blume CanLit companions.
The Forgotten Parts of Food Culture: Unpaid Labour and Drudgery
A food historian explores his grandmother's cookbooks for clues about her everyday life.
Caterina Edwards on Lady Sleuths
In a great mystery series, there is nothing more more essential than the compelling sleuth.
Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2015 Fiction Preview
Some of these titles are going to be the best books you read all year.
Summer Eats: Watermelon, Gin and Thai Basil Granita
Summer means watermelon and a cold drink of something amazing. This recipe from Chef Adam Hynam-Smith's Curbside: Modern Streetfood from a Vagabond …
Shelf Talkers: June 2015
This month’s collection of recommendations from independent booksellers across the country is dedicated to the waning of the school year, and the chance …
Your Next Great Summer Read
Summer reads can mean a lot of things, which is a good thing because we're a lot of different kinds of readers.
The Unkindest Cut: The Editor, Crime Wave, and Canadian Film
New films have turned a crafty treatment of cultural anxiety into a distinguishing trait of Canadian filmmaking.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Summer Reads Most Feral
Ever wonder how a baboon thinks about his fellow baboons? Or how a cat views the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Or how a seeing-eye dog-in-training tunes …
Bookshop Spotlight: Toronto's TYPE Books
Being named Magazines Canada's Retailer of the Year is only the latest success for this amazing indie bookshop.