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Books on the Subway (BOTS) is a grassroots program created by New Yorkers hiding books on cars, platforms, benches throughout the city's subway system.

Toronto bartender Marlene Thorne whipped up a trio of cocktails inspired by beloved books--and shared the recipes here!

Aditya Siva via Unsplash Whether you’re already planning a trip to India, or just eager to go, these five books will help get you excited about this beautiful country. 1. Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley Before it was an Oscar-nominated film, Lion was a best-selling autobiography. In...

Famous Last Words is tucked into the Junction, an up and coming hipster-yet-rag-tag area of Toronto. As the name suggests, it is a bar created to be the ultimate booklover’s boîte, complete with an actual book of book-themed cocktails to order. The bar is the brainchild of...

Jeremy Thomas via Unsplash Happy 150th Birthday CANADA! In celebration of this sesquicentennial, and in true Canadian giving spirit, we wanted to share with you our meticulously crafted list of 150 books (of course) that tell the story of Canada. However, we know that everyone’s narrative of...

1. The Fifth Business by Robertson Davies Robertson Davies captures small town life in Canada as only one who grew up in several small towns could. With its gentle humour, brilliant sentences, and captivating storytelling, this, to me, is a supremely Canadian tale. 2. Solomon Gursky Was Here...

candycanedisco via Flickr Believe it or not, it wasn’t always easy for us Canadians. Before the days of indoor plumbing, and paved roads, and Timmies-fueled Netflix marathons of Due South on the chesterfield, we lived in a harsh, unrelenting land. Perhaps it’s why CanLit—a national resource every bit...

Tracy Nesdoly, Kobo's VP of Communications, reflects on the one book that spoke to her experience of growing up in the Canadian prairies.

For more than 30 years, the students of Degrassi have been roaming the hallways, with or without a hall pass, learning the ropes on how to cope with life. Stephen Stohn is best known for being the executive producer of the beloved show, currently airing new episodes on...

Whether you’re already planning a trip to Peru, or just eager to go, these five books will help get you excited about this beautiful South American country. (In partnership with G Adventures) Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa This 1977 romance tells the story of...