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Notes from a Children's Librarian: PEI Books
There's more to PEI's children's literature than just Anne Shirley.
Freedom to Read Week: Mark Bourrie on our Right to Know
The author of Kill the Messengers: Stephen Harper’s Assault on Your Right to Know on government censorship, and what Canadians can do to fight back. …
Stuart Henderson: Why Lessons of 1960s' Counterculture Still Matter Today
A near-forgotten 1960s' film encapsulates ideas we're still grappling with about how to build a better world.
Black Ice: The Val James Story
An excerpt from the new autobiography by the first African American player in the NHL.
The Cold of Winter
And now, a small break from regular winter whining.
The Interruption With Sean Michaels
Today Sean Cranbury talks to Sean Michaels, Giller Prize-winning author of Us Conductors. Michaels also graces us with a reading from the novel.
The State of the Canadian Short Story in 2015
We check in with fine writers across the country to find out where Canadian stories are at.
Chris Turner: The History of Climate Change
"We live in the age of climate change. Every story is a climate change story. Climate change is not an issue, but rather the roiling sea in which all …
P.K. Page: I could do with the good solid reality of you
An excerpt from the fabulous new anthology of love letters by Canadian poets, Where the Nights Are Twice as Long.
Visceral: A Book List, Part II
Today we follow up Part I of our focus on visceral books: books we feel in our bodies as much as our brains, books that can range from shocking to arousing …