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Milton Ontario Makes a Book List
"Desperate times call for someone from Saskatchewan." —John G. Diefenbaker
Beyond Gamache: 15 Fictional Detectives You Should Know
If you're a big fan of Louise Penny's bestselling Inspector Gamache series (and maybe—even especially—if you're not?), these are the crime fiction …
Notes from a Children's Librarian: On Stereotypes
This is no stereotypical book list. It includes themes of preconceived notions of race, culture, gender and beauty, aimed mainly at Kindergarten to Grade …
Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2023 Poetry Preview
The best poetry you'll be reading in the first half of 2023.
Celebrate Freedom To Read Week & LGBTQ+ Books
How can we use books and reading to create a more LGBTQ+ inclusive classroom? Here are some tips and advice for teachers based on my own experiences.
Shelf Talkers: Winter/Spring 2023
This really is the strangest time of year.
I went out for a walk yesterday afternoon – it was a gorgeous, early spring day. Clear skies, warm enough …
Brilliant Black Stories
Great reads for Black History Month.
They Can’t All Be Sad
A recommended reading list by celebrated author of new memoir Still, I Cannot Save You.
The Chat with Nicholas Herring
Prince Edward Island author Nicholas Herring took the Canadian literary world by storm late last fall, winning the prestigious 2022 Atwood Gibson Writers’ …
Unsettling Belonging: Going to Eleven
A recommended reading list by author of new book seas move away.