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Photos: 2015 Writers’ Trust Awards

The Writers' Trust of Canada honoured the winners of its annual literary awards – including Andre Alexis, recipient of the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize – at a ceremony at CBC's Glenn Gould Studio in ... Read More »

November 5, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Carrie Brownstein officiates a marriage on book tour; “binge-watching” named word of 2015

By Becky Robertson

Carrie Brownstein marries two fans during her book launch, accompanied by Amy Poehler on piano. (Flavorwire) The Apprentice asks candidates to create children's books. (The Bookseller) Bangladesh sees book burnings in protest of attacks on secular ... Read More »

November 5, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Q&A: Will O’Neill, WordPlay festival director

By Becky Robertson

On Nov. 7, the Toronto Reference Library will be home to an array of readers, gamers, and a lot of in-betweeners at the 2015 WordPlay festival. In its third year, the event aims to “marry ... Read More »

November 4, 2015 | Filed under: Events

Mélanie Joly named heritage minister in Trudeau cabinet

By Conan Tobias

Mélanie Joly, a former litigation lawyer and the recently elected member of Parliament for Montreal’s Ahuntsic-Cartierville riding, has been named Canadian heritage minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet. Joly holds degrees in law ... Read More »

November 4, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Book Links: Heather O’Neill’s Montreal; sad Morrissey; John Irving puts you to sleep

By Becky Robertson

Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton tackles bibliophile-related dilemmas in Problems Only Book Lovers Understand video. (GalleyCat) James Franco’s world domination continues, is cast in audiobook version of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five. (A.V. Club) A literary tour ... Read More »

November 4, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Andre Alexis wins Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize for Fifteen Dogs

By Sue Carter

André Alexis has won the $25,000 Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize for his novel Fifteen Dogs. The award was presented at an event held last night at Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio. Published by Coach House ... Read More »

November 4, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Toronto Public Library offering patrons access to Lynda.com video tutorials

By Becky Robertson

The Toronto Public Library has joined library systems in Winnipeg, Hamilton, Edmonton, Vancouver, and elsewhere in offering free access to online tutorials via Lynda.com to library cardholders. The California-based education tool offers thousands of video ... Read More »

November 3, 2015 | Filed under: Libraries

Dr. Seuss anniversary exhibition comes to Toronto

By Becky Robertson

Toronto’s Liss Gallery is hosting an exhibition to honour the 25th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! – the last book published before the author’s death in 1991 – from Dec. 4 ... Read More »

November 3, 2015 | Filed under: Events

Susan Pedersen wins 2015 Cundill Prize

By Becky Robertson

Historian and Columbia University history professor Susan Pedersen was named winner of the 2015 Cundill Prize in Historical Literature at McGill on Nov. 3 for her fifth book, The Guardians: The League of Nations and ... Read More »

November 3, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Amazon assumes physical form; Keith Richards, bookseller; vive prix unique!

By Becky Robertson

Amazon opens a brick-and-mortar store in Seattle’s University Village, offering less selection and none of the convenience of its Web site. (Seattle Times) Cover of Hilary Clinton biography depicting her pointing a gun sparks controversy. ... Read More »

November 3, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

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