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  • Who Was Mary Shelley?

    Who Was Mary Shelley?

    English novelist Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born in 1797. Most well known as being the author…

  • What’s In the Soup?

    What’s In the Soup?

    Me: Do you like quirky independent comedies starring Steve Buscemi? Also Me (AM): Who doesn’t?!? I…

  • eMagazines at WPL

    eMagazines at WPL

    On this day in 1981, Rolling Stone released its latest magazine, featuring John Lennon and Yoko…

  • Jann Arden

    Jann Arden

    Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden’s latest book, If I Knew Then, focuses on getting sober, aging and…

  • White Pine Nominees

    White Pine Nominees

    It can be tricky to get teens to read. The Forest of Reading program has a…

  • Happy 100th!

    Happy 100th!

    American novelist Patricia Highsmith was known for her psychological thrillers, especially those featuring Tom Ripley of…

  • Canada Reads 2021

    Canada Reads 2021

    2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the CBC’s Canada Reads. The great book debate features five…

  • Willie O’Ree’s Story

    Willie O’Ree’s Story

    I have to confess that I’d never heard of Willie O’Ree when I picked up the…

  • Meet Jane Harper

    Meet Jane Harper

    I love nothing more than discovering a new author and this Christmas I received such a…

  • Graphic Memoirs & True Stories

    Graphic Memoirs & True Stories

    Do you read graphic novels? How about trying a little non-fiction with a graphic memoir or…