How old books can teach us modern lessons
Contributed image Classic literature’s relevance and significance in modern times have been found in the lessons they provide  Despite being written centuries ago, the...
Wild Writers Literary Festival returns for 11th year
Contributed image From Oct 28-30 the Wild Writers Literary Festival returned for another year of connecting Canadian writers and authors of all backgrounds and levels of...
The continuing rise and popularity of fan fiction
Many books published today are products of fanfiction To those from previous generations who likely have never even heard the term before, this information may be quite...
Reflections on bad qualities
To this day, the lesson that has resonated with me the most came from my grade 12 literature class We were instructed to draw a box in the centre of a page, then think of the...
Why do we read books?
They are our favourite adventure, our worst nightmare, our fantasized romance, our most mind-boggling mystery and our life-changing experience. They anchor our souls yet let us sail away.