Arts

Pride Lit 4 Kids

The website Bustle published an article featuring a nice selection of children's literature which explores Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Queer/Transgender/Two-Spirited/Intersex themes. As a parent…

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Staff Pick—Dataclysm: Who we are when we think no one’s looking by Christian Rudder

If I were not already happily employed at Halifax Public Libraries, high on my Dream Job List would be to…

10 years ago

Historical Mysteries

Readers of historical fiction love to immerse themselves in the details of a bygone age. A well crafted historical mystery…

10 years ago

5 New Novels Watch for this July

Summer reading! Summer reading! Summer reading! Need even more for your summer reading pile? Here are some exciting new titles…

10 years ago

Series-ously Good Mysteries – July 2015

It's July. I'm sure you have some available extra time (can you say vacation?) this month to get caught up…

10 years ago

Celebrate Canada Day with Award Winning Books

Canada Reads 2015Ru by Kim Thuy"Ru. In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is a small stream, but also…

10 years ago

Skin deep

Like many in North America I have been following the story of Rachel Dolezal. This woman has been claiming to…

10 years ago

Staff Pick – The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

Liane Moriarty's The Husband's Secret begs the question asked by most every book discussion group - what would you do?…

10 years ago

Staff Pick: “Five Night Stand” by Richard J. Alley

A beautifully written tale of three disparate yet kindred souls – all at a crossroads in their lives.Oliver Pleasant, an…

10 years ago

Staff Pick – The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison

The Silent Wife by Jodi Harrison tells the story of a marriage disintegrating while no one says word. In the…

10 years ago