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Douglas Hunter's "Race to the New World"-- An Excerpt
"It was assumed that John Cabot and Christopher Columbus were two of a kind, in both ambitions and origins. In truth, although their careers were deeply …
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Your (Bad) Mother's Day Liberation: "All women lie. They lie because they have to."
"My name is Willow Yamauchi, and I am a Bad Mommy. I’m also an epic mommy, an awesome mommy, a funny mommy, a loving, caring over-functioning mommy. …
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Robert Rotenberg on engaging readers, why more men should read fiction and his love of #haiku.
Robert Rotenberg also talks about how Canadian crime writers are the "New Scandinavians".
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Because it's good for you: Barbara McVeigh on reading #SportsLit
“sports are rife with the drama of life, with full and rich metaphorical and symbolic possibilities” --Priscila Uppal
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Read a Book, Share a Story! TD Children's Book Week 2012
Events include 116 free public readings.
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The Rehab Question: Novelist Catherine McKenzie on making the leap from fact to fiction.
"I’m not writing what I know; I’m writing what I imagine."
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Olympian Marnie McBean on how setting reasonable goals will help you achieve remarkable results.
Marnie McBean thinks stress is your friend, because it means you're ambitious about your goals.
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Talking About the World, Talking About Canada: Noah Richler's Reading List
A list of complementary books to his latest, What We Talk About When We Talk About War.
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Karen le Billon (French Kids Eat Everything) on how to turn your picky eater into a healthy eater.
Karen le Billon's memoir explores how the French foster healthy, happy eating patterns from birth.
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Raiders of the Lost Story: Alex Boyd on the Return of Ongoing Narrative.
It bodes well that people seem to prefer ongoing narratives again.