Books

• Fredericton Public Library reports record summer reading club attendance

  As summer break draws to an end, the Fredericton Public Library says a record number of children registered for their summer reading club.

  Canada

  Sep 2
  
• New book explores Blue Jays’ 48-year history

  Toronto Blue Jays brass used all the bells and whistles when they tried to land two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in the fall of 2023. 

  Sports

  Jun 11
  
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• Alberta writer Natalie Sue sees her debut novel become finalist for Leacock humour writing prize

  The winner will be announced June 21 at a gala dinner in Orillia, Ont.

  Entertainment

  May 20
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• Regina used bookstore says business is always up

  Centennial Books in Regina is a used book store that says business is good, despite recent challenges faced by major retailors in the bookselling business.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2024
• A New Chapter: Bookworms crawl back to Canada’s independent bookstores

  Independent bookstores are being revived across the country as the market shifts from big box bookstores back to quaint and niche neighbourhood shops.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2024
• Looking for the next mystery bestseller? Winnipeg crime bookstore can solve the case

  Jack and Wendy Bumsted bought the shop in the Crescentwood neighbourhood in 2007 from another pair of mystery lovers.

  Features

  Sep 15, 2024
• Award-winning memoirist Jenny Heijun Wills on maintaining privacy while life writing

  Jenny Heijun Wills, author of the new "Everything and Nothing at All", teaches English at the University of Winnipeg. 

  Entertainment

  Aug 29, 2024
• How 2 avid readers from Canada’s East Coast are trying to make books more affordable

  Two passionate readers have launched their own online bookstore in hopes of empowering communities and getting books into the hands of more people across the Maritimes.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2024
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• 10 page-turners fit for a cottage setting

  Whether it's the long-awaited return of an author, the debut of a fresh voice, or a little self-help from a celeb, bestselling author Sonya Singh shares her favourite summer reads.

  The Curator

  Jun 13, 2024
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• Billy-Ray Belcourt talks about using short fiction to show a range of Indigenous experiences

  Billy-Ray Belcourt has populated his first short story collection with a pantheon of Cree characters, each presenting a different possibility for modern Indigenous life.

  Canada

  May 21, 2024