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Living with Books in a 31’ 1977 Airstream Land Yacht

When brothers Matt and Tim Otten spotted a sales listing for an old ‘70s Airstream, they knew it was the kind of project they had been looking for. Tim, a seasoned builder and Matt a marketing professional, had everything they needed to renovate the 31’ foot aluminum...

Author Interviews

An Interview with Aussie Author Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson is having quite a year. Recent highlights include a CBCA shortlisted children’s picture book; the launch of his speech aggregation site Speakola; producing and directing his first film, the documentary The Galahs; and the upcoming children’s series with Harper Collins featuring noted Aussie rules football brothers...

How I Live with Books in 220 Square Ft.

Scaling back doesn’t mean living small. It means living differently. Just ask Sheri Nicholson. The educational assistant from Chilliwack, British Columbia lives in a 28-foot trailer house that she built with her bare hands, (along with a little help from students, faculty and YouTube of course.) Since...

My Daily Routine: John Birmingham

John Birmingham is prolific. He is also smart, funny and a real pleasure to spend time with. We first discovered him all the way back in the 1990’s with the release of his first book and cult classic, . In a brilliant blend of reality and fiction...

Author Interviews

Q&A: Karin Slaughter on everything that is golden

The queen of crime Karin Slaughter has written a new book. And not just any book, a new Will Trent-book, The Kept Woman. To celebrate its Dutch release, she came to Amsterdam for a book tour and we had the honor to speak with her. An interview...

Books I Read & Books I Keep

Three months ago, my partner and I moved into a gorgeous (but tiny) 500 square-foot flat. The smaller space meant tough decisions: do I really need that novelty singing fish plaque? Is this grade nine basketball jersey (now, several sizes too small) truly worthy of my valuable closet...

Books for Brunch

Sometimes you fancy a feast. Other times, it’s something short and sweet. These are seven refreshing reads that will take you no longer to finish than brunch. NON-FICTION Theatre of the Unimpressed by Jordan Tannahill A lot of plays are dull. And, like an underwhelming order of Gruyere...

Books I Read & Books I Keep: Kobo’s Head Bookseller, Nathan Maharaj

Everyone has books they can’t bear to part with. Whether due to sentimental or decorative value, or just the fear of parting with something you may one day want to read again (“What if I need to relearn high school geometry someday?”), the things we read have a...

5 Books That Made Me Who I Am: Photographer Gillian Stevens

Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Gillian Stevens is a photographer and stylist with an authorial eye for detail. Her work is akin to storytelling—with subtle details to evoke memory and feeling. With her unabashed love of stories it should come as no surprise that Gillian is an avid...

Who Will Be the Girl of the Summer?

First it was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Then Gone Girl, then The Girl on the Train. Each girl upended expectations and had booklovers clamoring for more. Now, with summer just around the corner, we asked our crack team of bookseller to share their candidates for...

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