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What Makes a Good Bookend for your Books?
If you’re an avid reader and have a growing collection of books, you know how important it is to keep […]
novels
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For the Dead: John le Carré’s “Silverview” (Book Review)
The spectre of death hangs over Silverview. Not just that of the novel’s central figure, an ex-spy dying of cancer, […]
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Sotto Voce: Jhumpa Lahiri’s “Whereabouts”
Jhumpa Lahiri’s Whereabouts, her first novel in eight years, is an interesting experiment, though an experiment nonetheless. Between its micro-chapters, […]
Artist Profiles
“A Day in the Life” with Toronto author Amy Stuart
Amy Stuart is someone who wears many hats – hockey coach, teacher, writer, activist, wife and mother. She wears all […]
Artist Profiles
A Day in the Life” with science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer
Living with my husband Robert J. Sawyer is like living with a teenager — and I should know: we met […]
Artist Profiles
“A Day in the Life” with Toronto Writer Farzana Doctor
Farzana Doctor does a lot of things! She’s primarily a writer, but finds time for activism and a part-time psychotherapy […]
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Print Matters: How Far We Go and How Fast by Nora Decter
Sixteen-year-old Jolene, named after the girl in the Dolly Parton song, is from a long line of lowlifes, but at […]
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Print Matters: Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta
Kara Davis is a girl caught in the middle — of her Canadian nationality and her desire to be a […]
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Trillium Book Award & Prix Trillium 2018 finalists announced
The Trillium Book Award was started in 1987 by the Ontario Government with the support and promotion of Ontario’s diverse […]
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Review: Julia Vanishes by Catherine Egan
It has been a long time since I have read a fantasy novel. It has been even longer since I […]