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The Reader
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Poetry
- Poetry: mini reviews of poetry books
Deirdre Baker
Small Print
- Small Print: mini reviews of books for tots to teens

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Entertainment
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Movie Critic
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Books

Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas: review comments

This week's top book reviews

Frog Music by Emma Donoghue: review

Frog Music by Emma Donoghue: review

The fate of a child drives the “why” in this mystery.comments

The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt: review

The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt: review

Hustvedt deftly explores and eviscerates the establishment art world.comments

Mount Terminus by David Grand: review

There are moments in Mount Terminus when the book becomes a powerful, satisfying dream machine.comments
The Hotel on Place Vendome by Tilar J. Mazzeo: review

A book more about relationships than resistance at the famous Paris Ritz in the Second World War. comments
Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler: review

Butler has delivered a revealing and heartening portrait of life in rural America.comments
Historical fiction: mini reviews

This month: Mrs. Lincoln's Rival and Mercy Snow. comments
Arrivals: Recent books of note

The Blood Telegram wins Lionel Gelber Prize

Mon Mar 31 2014

Lionel Gelber Prize awarded for best non-fiction book in English on foreign policy, and describes Bangladesh roles of Richard Nixon, Henry Kissingercomments
The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles by Katherine Pancol: review

Mon Mar 31 2014

Slick chick lit of the Bridget Jones variety, with a decidedly Parisian accent.comments
The Double Life of Paul de Man by Evelyn Barish: review

Mon Mar 31 2014

Nearly two decades in the making, this book represents almost a career’s work for the New York author. comments
Alena by Rachel Pastan: review

Sun Mar 30 2014

A cautionary tale about the perils of being a literary copycat. comments
Frog Music by Emma Donoghue: review

Fri Mar 28 2014

The fate of a child drives the “why” in this mystery.comments
Bestsellers

Fri Mar 28 2014

This week’s bestsellers in Canada. comments
Arrivals: Recent books of note

Fri Mar 28 2014

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Historical fiction: mini reviews

Fri Mar 28 2014

This month: Mrs. Lincoln's Rival and Mercy Snow. comments
The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt: review

Thu Mar 27 2014

Hustvedt deftly explores and eviscerates the establishment art world.comments
That Part Was True by Deborah McKinlay: review

Thu Mar 27 2014

An ode to the written word.comments
The Hotel on Place Vendome by Tilar J. Mazzeo: review

Wed Mar 26 2014

A book more about relationships than resistance at the famous Paris Ritz in the Second World War. comments
Mount Terminus by David Grand: review

Tue Mar 25 2014

There are moments in Mount Terminus when the book becomes a powerful, satisfying dream machine.comments
Silver collector coin honours literary icon Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize win

Mon Mar 24 2014

Mint donating $10,000 to Writers’ Trust in Munro’s name.comments
Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler: review

Mon Mar 24 2014

Butler has delivered a revealing and heartening portrait of life in rural America.comments
Overwhelmed by Brigid Schulte: review

Fri Mar 21 2014

The terrible cost of being busy. comments
Bestsellers

Fri Mar 21 2014

This week’s bestselling books in Canada comments
Arrivals: Recent books of note

Fri Mar 21 2014

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Whodunit: mini reviews of mysteries

Fri Mar 21 2014

This week: In the Morning I’ll Be Gone, The Disappeared, The Stolen Ones, The Setup Man.comments
Indian author Khushwant Singh dies at 99

Thu Mar 20 2014

Singh came into prominence after India got independence from Britain in 1947. He was a lawyer-turned-diplomat-turned-writer.comments
All that is Solid Melts Into Air by Darragh McKeon: review

Wed Mar 19 2014

This novel is a truly cautionary tale for every society that uses nuclear power.comments

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