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Marissa Stapley's Perfect Dock-Side Reads
The author of Mating for Life knows a thing or two about cottage reading.
Shelf Talkers for July
Our panel of Canadian indie booksellers pick everything from hard-hitting environmental inquiry to books about owls, pirates, and atheists.
Lisa Bird-Wilson: Short Story Sensation
"I want to know more. The only way to do that is to invent it."
On Our Radar
New books by Billeh Nickerson, Dianne Whelan, K.D. Miller, Stephany Aulenback, and Eileen Kernaghan.
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Aboriginal Stories
Each month, Julie Booker, our resident Children's Librarian, brings us a new view from the stacks.
The Interruption: Sean Cranbury Interviews Michael Pond and Maureen Palmer
Today's interviewees illuminate the terrifying toll of alcoholism and how difficult it can be for sufferers to find the supports they need to recover.
2014 Literary Festival Guide
Summer is here! And so are the festivals...
Susan Knutson: "It is the gift of poetry to require attention"
On editing Daphne Marlatt, and poetry as a "live-giving" force.
Elizabeth Renzetti's Red Letter Day
Elizabeth Renzetti's Red Letter Day involves new books, horse racing, and fish tacos!
Summer Eats: Vegan al Fresco
As tempting as it can be to throw a hunk of meat at the barbecue in the summertime, the hottest, stickiest evenings call for something a little lighter, …