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Steve Burrows on Birds and Books: The Stuff of Life
There aren’t many things you can do for free while sitting in a chair that will transport you to another world. Reading fiction is one. Watching birds …
Chilling With Cool DIY Culture
Want to get crafty? Hook a rug? Whittle a whistle? Build a canoe? Here are some books to show you how.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Graphic Novels for Summer
Bliss is a hammock in summer and a stack of graphic novels.
The Interruption: Sean Cranbury Interviews Avi Silberstein
Today's The Interruption is with Avi Silberstein, author of the political thriller Human Solutions. Avi talks about basketball, babies, and how to turn …
Summer Eats: Greek-Style Mussel and Watermelon Salad
Is there anything more refreshing than a cool slice of watermelon on a hot summer’s day? A delicious recipe from the new Mussels cookbook.
The Recommend: July 2014
This week we're pleased to present the picks of author Bill Gaston (The World); writer and speculative fiction blogger, Christa Seeley; essayist, editor, …
Mapping Meat, Doughnuts, and Erotic Canada: The Geist Atlas of Canada
Today, Melissa Edwards and Arsenal Pulp Press allow us to share a few of the great maps from The Geist Atlas of Canada: the Canadian Map of Nicknames, …
What’s So Relaxing About Murder Anyway?
Crime novelist Suzanne Kingsmill on the merits of curling up with a mystery book while relaxing in your hammock.
Shelf Talkers Shopping List
Finally, in one handy spot, all our Canadian indie bookstore's Shelf Talkers picks for your buying and borrowing pleasure.
Marissa Stapley's Perfect Dock-Side Reads
The author of Mating for Life knows a thing or two about cottage reading.