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Around two years ago, I read a Modern Love column in The New York Times about a psychological study from the 1990s called “The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness.” It’s a long, boring title hiding a fascinating idea: could there be a way to artificially create intimacy...

Mark Sakamoto's memoir Forgiveness is a contestant in CBC Canada Reads, championed by broadcaster and journalist Jeanne Beker.

Is this the year the planets align to offer you the perfect reading experience or will 2018 be an uphill battle of epic proportions? Find out here!

Omar El-Akkad's novel American War is a contestant in CBC Canada Reads, championed by actor Tahmoh Penikett.

Hundreds of thousands of reporter-miles, criss-crossing the planet, from the garlanded islands of the South Pacific to nasty war zones in Central Asia and Africa, always schlepping my “book bag”. A duffel heavier than my suitcase, crammed with Lonely Planet country guides but, more so, literary travel...

Friday, January 5th, 2018 was a tipping point for the book business. Or at least a proof-of-transformation point. Michael Wolff’s take-down of Donald Trump, Fire and Fury, was rushed into the stores to beat a threatened injunction by the White House to have it blocked. By the...

The author Sue Grafton was born to write, it seems, and was perilously close to toiling in obscurity. She had been writing novels and screenplays for more than a decade before it all clicked. She hit the jackpot when she invented tough-talking Kinsey Millhone, who solves crimes...

With so many reliable ways for booklovers to find great books – reviews, recommendations from friends, prizes and their shortlists (and longlists for that matter), compendiums of “best of the week/month/year”, it seems incredible that some truly worthy works slip under the radar. And yet they do...

Every fan of the romance genre should know the name Kate Pearce. With her unconventional heroes, particularly cowboys, and ability to subvert romance clichés, it's no surprise she's a NYT and USA Today bestselling author. We spoke with Kate to learn more about her Morgan Ranch series...

Everybody loves a twist, right? A great twist is an enticing prospect for many readers in choosing their next read and it is my view, this is never more important than in the psychological thriller. I think it’s fair to say that writers of psychological thrillers dream...