Category Archives: Canada

It’s Always Caturday at this bookshop

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

Otis & Clementine’s Books & Coffee is a bookshop and cafe that always has a few visiting foster kittens in stock, all of whom are up for adoption. The book shop, just outside of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, has … Continue reading →

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Decolonizing the Metropolitan

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is one of my favorite go to places in the city. In fact, I’ve been visiting the Met since before I could walk. The museum’s grand entrance hall never fails to awe. … Continue reading →

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Except that the goal falls short of the reach

Posted on September 24, 2019 by

I may have mentioned once or twice that I am a huge fan of the late poet and singer Leonard Cohen. Those of us who value his work were greatly saddened by his passing. Last week the first cut from … Continue reading →

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Bugging Out

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

This summer the media in North America has been crawling with stories about bedbug infestations. The creepy little buggers have been making the news for turning up every where from the New York Times headquarters in Manhattan to tangerine Mussolini’s … Continue reading →

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Joy of Books

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

A big h/t to the clever folks at Type Books in Toronto, Canada for this marvelous little video.

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Read and Return

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

When I travel, I usually pack way too much reading material. However, that never stops me from buying a book (or two) from an airport bookshop or newstand. Now there’s a program for compulsive book buyers like me that allows … Continue reading →

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The City Within

Posted on July 29, 2019 by

The City Within by Toronto-based artist Natalie Draz is a brilliant artists’ book and city map simultaneously. This kinetic piece is housed in a plain pine box with what first appears to be an irregularly shaped booklet , but expands … Continue reading →

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All Books

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

H/t to Canadian illustrator and author Elise Gravel.  

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Pack Light For Existential Journeys

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

If you have ever undertaken an overnight train trip, this freaky stop motion animated film may bring back some memories. The short animated film Madame Tutli-Putli was directed by Canadians Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczebowski.

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Take Your Child To A Bookstore

Posted on December 1, 2018 by

The ninth annual Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day, a project developed to “instill a love of bookstores in children so that they will value and support this most precious of resources as they go on to enter and create … Continue reading →

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