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When a Kobo staffer and his partner visited motor city they found a diverse metropolis bursting with creativity--and they got some great book picks!

Whether you're new to audiobooks or a veteran listener, we've turned to experts from around the web to come up with the 10 best audiobooks (so far).

If I asked, “Did you have a favourite teacher growing up?” I bet you’d have one teacher that immediately comes to mind; after all, most of us spend 14 years of our youth surrounded by educators. Teachers are an integral part of a child's emotional and intellectual...

With the Toronto International Film Festival running strong into it's second week, TIFF powerhouse Maxine Bailey shared with us the books she knows would make great movies. Here is Maxine's film adaptation booklist: 1. I recently inhaled The Hate U Give which has just been optioned –...

It was a wet and wild weekend, and almost nothing went according to plan. The three-day Osheaga Festival of Music and the Arts has been on my bucket list for years. Well, that is if a bucket list can contain something that I’d like to make a habit...

By Sinead Mcelhinney & Julia Nethersole Tea parties are fancy and whimsical and they provide so many cute Instagram-able opportunities. It may be the only occasion where it is acceptable to wear enormously large hats, feature unlimited doilies and sip on hot drinks with lavish names such...

Tell us about your books background – how did you get into this business? I’ve always been a writer. After I finished my undergrad, I did a post-grad creative writing program, and when I was applying to it, I saw right beside it on the enrollment page...

Audiobooks offer the opportunity to experience the joy of being told a story. And, when you think of it, who better to tell a story than someone whose very job it is to create a sense of story, narrative, character and all the nuances of human emotion...

Maxine Bailey is a driving force who has devoted her life to the power of stories. Her current day job is Vice President, Advancement for TIFF, responsible for raising 25% of the organization’s annual revenues. TIFF is known for the annual Toronto International Film Festival but is...

Diane Banks, the Manager of Children’s Programs at the Toronto Public Library has some great suggestions for how to foster the love of reading in kids.