January 2022 marked the twentieth anniversary of the Harry Potter films and the HBO special took us behind […]
Category Archive: Autobiography
Political thrillers are a very popular genre at the library. There are too many authors to list here […]
Content Warning – this post contains a mention of sexual violence. I was cooped up with my oldest […]
Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden’s latest book, If I Knew Then, focuses on getting sober, aging and discovering what […]
I have to confess that I’d never heard of Willie O’Ree when I picked up the book, Willie […]
I’m a huge admirer of Barack Obama. He’s a devoted family man, super-smart, hardworking, accomplished, decent, kind and […]
Have you seen that advertisement for a Canadian charity that supports access to sports which features a colourful […]
Historical nonfiction is so much more than the history books you read in school. These stories are well […]
We had just started making ‘book bundles’ here at WPL when I began reading Eliese Colette Goldbach’s memoir, […]
From the Ashes is a remarkable, powerful, and deeply moving memoir by Métis-Cree author Jesse Thistle and one […]
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