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Visionary author Alvin Toffler dead at 87
The author and futurist predicted in the 1970s and 80s trends that became realities decades later, like a little thing called the internet
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Banksy’s work on display in Rome
Works by the artist known as Banksy are going on display for the first time in Rome’s Palazzo Cipolla Museum. The unique exhibit – called War, Capitalism and Liberty http://www.warcapitalismandliberty.org/ features works taken from...
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BBC missed chances to stop sexual predator Jimmy Savile: report
'What this terrible episode tells us is that fame is power, a very strong form of power,' director says
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Author Naomi Klein on the Trump-branded presidency
Canadian author Naomi Klein discusses how Donald Trump has made the U.S. government an extension of his own personal brand, and what people can do to chip away at its power.
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Leonard Nimoy dead at 83
Actor, author and director is best known for his Star Trek character Spock
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Louise Penny on her troubled road to success
The Canadian mystery author talks to Wendy Mesley about the twists and turns in her personal story.
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Canada 'not ready' for new wildfire reality, says award-winning author
Canada is not prepared for the reality that it will have more devastating wildfires that ravage towns like Jasper, Alta., John Vaillant tells CBC's Power & Politics. Vaillant, the Pulitzer-nominated author of Fire Weather, says Canada...
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Fear and worry ‘awfully familiar’ for northern Alberta, says Pulitzer Prize finalist
John Vaillant’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated book Fire Weather examines the 2016 fire in Fort McMurray, Alta., and the future of fire in Canada. Vaillant says wildfire season is just getting started, and ‘fire is relating to us differently’...
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Canada’s short story master Alice Munro, in her own words
Canadian short story author and Nobel laureate Alice Munro has died at the age of 92. This is her in her own words.
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The influence of Alice Munro
Canadian author Heather O’Neill talks about her connection to Alice Munro’s stories and how the Nobel laureate earned her rank as one of the masters of the short story.
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Alice Munro was 'very much in my soul,' famed soprano says
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, an award-winning Canadian soprano who championed Alice Munro's writing on Canada Reads, says Munro 'shaped so much of how I see the world.'
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‘No red lines’ for Israeli military in war on the Gaza Strip: Analyst
Israeli tanks are firing artillery shells at buildings at the Rafah land border crossing.
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Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan & Ben Kingsley To Star In 'Thursday Murder Club' Film
Author Richard Osman has revealed the star-studded cast for the film adaptation of his detective book, 'The Thursday Murder Club', which will include Helen Mirren, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Pierce Brosnan. Speaking on his podcast 'The Rest...
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Trending Titles: Spring break standalones and series
Book columnist Moly Milosovic tells Lauren Fink which fast-paced reads are perfect for spring break.
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Trending Titles: Fantasy February
February is often known as the month of love but for book colummnist Moly Milosovic, it was a month of fantasy.
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Writing through grief
Lauren Fink sits down with artist and author Brittany DeSantis to talk about her book 'Forget You Not,' which encourages those grieving to get their feelings out by putting pen to paper.
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Is American Fiction true to life? Yes, and our publishing industry has a big problem with Black writers too
Is American Fiction true to life? Yes, and our publishing industry has a big problem with Black writers too
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Stamford kindergarten teacher writes children’s book ‘Harriet’s Dinner Party’
Yvette Cole's debut children's book “Harriet’s Dinner Party” introduces young children to Black historical figures.
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Trending Titles: Ins and Outs for 2024
Book columnist Moly Milosovic joins Nancy Carlson to talk about book trends for 2024 and what her 'ins' and 'outs' are for reading this year.
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Why Matthew McConaughey thinks America can unite to end school shootings
Matthew McConaughey is best known as an actor but became a passionate advocate for making schools safer after a mass shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. He tells The National’s Ian Hanomansing why he thinks America can bridge the...
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Dutch version of royal book Endgame sparks mystery
A translated version of the book Endgame by Omid Scobie purportedly reveals which senior royals allegedly made comments about the skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first-born child. The publisher has since withdrawn the...
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Dutch version of book on Harry and Meghan, Endgame, names 'royal racist'
The Dutch translation of a book about Harry and Meghan, Endgame, by Omid Scobie, purports to identify the royals alleged to have made comments about the skin colour of Harry and Meghan's unborn baby. The publisher has since withdrawn the...
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Should You Pick Up Family, Friends From the Airport
Weighing the pros and cons of airport pickups.