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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 …
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. …
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".
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
Read a Book, Share a Story! TD Children's Book Week 2012
Events include 116 free public readings.
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."
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.
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.
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.
Raiders of the Lost Story: Alex Boyd on the Return of Ongoing Narrative.
It bodes well that people seem to prefer ongoing narratives again.