Books

  • Weddings: read all about them

    Weddings: read all about them

    Each week the CBC Toronto afternoon drive show does a feature where they pick a topic…

  • Circe : Is It A “Must Read”?

    Circe : Is It A “Must Read”?

    You know how friends get together and participate in those fantasy sports leagues by choosing their…

  • From Horror to Hope

    From Horror to Hope

    Two books written  about the experiences of North American Indigenous women had the power to shake…

  • Indigenous Authors in Canada

    Indigenous Authors in Canada

    In honour of National Indigenous People’s Day we are sharing our “must reads” list.

  • The Map of Salt & Stars

    The Map of Salt & Stars

    According to the United Nations’ website, every single minute 20 people have to leave everything behind…

  • Eat A Little Better

    Eat A Little Better

    When a book promises a behind-the-scenes look at something I find it irresistible. If the author…

  • World Refugee Day

    World Refugee Day

    World Refugee Day has special meaning for me. I have friends in K-W who have recently…

  • The Winnowing

    The Winnowing

    The trickiest questions I’m asked at WPL’s Information Desk often come from vivacious teen dystopian readers.…

  • The Genius That Is Meg Wolitzer

    The Genius That Is Meg Wolitzer

    Meg Wolitzer has been tearing up the bestseller list as well as the airwaves this spring…

  • Every Note Played

    Every Note Played

    With a PHD in Neuroscience, bestselling author Lisa Genova knows a little bit about the neurological…