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New book commemorates former Montreal neighbourhood bulldozed for Expo 67

New book commemorates former Montreal neighbourhood bulldozed for Expo 67

MONTREAL — There is almost nothing to suggest that the mix of parking lots and industrial lands near Montreal's Victoria Bridge was once a vibrant residential neighbourhood.
Vast digital trove of recordings by Canadian literature greats nears completion

Vast digital trove of recordings by Canadian literature greats nears completion

EDMONTON — Jason Camlot was chatting with his new boss in the English department of Montreal's Concordia University in 1999 when he spotted a dusty cardboard box of 80 reel-to-reel tapes in a corner of the department head's office. He asked about it.
In 'By the Ghost Light,' R.H. Thomson urges us to think differently about war

In 'By the Ghost Light,' R.H. Thomson urges us to think differently about war

TORONTO — There are three narratives that shape our perception of war, actor R.H. Thomson writes in his family memoir.
Britney Spears' memoir a million seller after just one week since its release

Britney Spears' memoir a million seller after just one week since its release

NEW YORK (AP) — Britney Spears' memoir “The Woman in Me” has sold 1.1 million copies in the U.S. alone through its first week.
Henry Winkler rises above dyslexia to write children's books and a memoir: 'There is always a way'

Henry Winkler rises above dyslexia to write children's books and a memoir: 'There is always a way'

If Henry Winkler is not a morning person, it's impossible to tell. He's logged onto Zoom for an interview about his new memoir but occasionally is interrupted by a phone call — which he answers with a cheery “Good Morning.
Book Review: Henry Winkler grapples with the Fonz and dyslexia in his entertaining new memoir

Book Review: Henry Winkler grapples with the Fonz and dyslexia in his entertaining new memoir

Henry Winkler's memoir begins on a Tuesday morning in October 1973, at his first audition for “Happy Days.” He was almost 28 — quite a bit old for a high schooler — and struggling with something he didn't know had a name. “Being Henry: The Fonz...

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears (Gallery Books) 2. The Secret by Andrew Child & Lee Child (Random House Publishing Group) 3. The Exchange by John Grisham (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group) 4.
Shawn Levy on adapting celebrated novel 'All the Light We Cannot See' for the screen

Shawn Levy on adapting celebrated novel 'All the Light We Cannot See' for the screen

TORONTO — Adapting a beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel into a Netflix series sounds like a daunting task, but Canadian director-producer Shawn Levy says bringing “All the Light We Cannot See” to the screen didn’t feel that way for a simple reason
Book Review: 'The Warped Side of Our Universe' a novel look at secrets of cosmos

Book Review: 'The Warped Side of Our Universe' a novel look at secrets of cosmos

Black holes, wormholes and other mysteries of the universe are so firmly embedded in popular culture — from Carl Sagan's “Contact” to Christopher Nolan's “Interstellar” — that readers with no scientific background have some images in mind when the co
Book Review: 'White Holes' by Carlo Rovelli reads more like poetry than science lesson

Book Review: 'White Holes' by Carlo Rovelli reads more like poetry than science lesson

It doesn't take a degree in astrophysics or expertise on Albert Einstein to appreciate “White Holes,” theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli's latest book. But brushing up on Dante Alighieri's work might help.
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