- Renowned science-fiction and fantasy author Ursula K Le Guin honoured with National Book Awards’ Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
- Toronto art-book hub Art Metropole turns 40
- Study finds that middle-grade students read 10 times as many books as high schoolers
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- Oyster launches online lit mag, The Oyster Review
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