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A Long Time Ago… On May 25, 1977, Star Wars opened in limited release. It changed everything. The original Star Wars was a B-movie made on a modest $11 million budget by 33 year-old George Lucas. It was expected to flop. Fast forward to the present day: When...

Hera’s blog tells us that "HERA LINDSAY BIRD is a poet from Wellington. She has an MA in poetry from the International Institute of Modern Letters where she won the 2011 Adam Prize for best folio. Her debut, self-titled book of poetry 'HERA LINDSAY BIRD' was published in...

When it comes to England’s favorite literary crime character, the answer is “elementary.” To coincide with the annual Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, Kobo this summer did some sleuthing into the crime fiction proclivities of readers in the UK. First, we surveyed* UK readers to ascertain...

Even as Kobo’s head bookseller it can be tough to keep on top of the latest and greatest books. At some point years ago I fell behind and despaired of ever catching up. So when I talk about the best things I read in the past year...

Sometimes, Booklovers need to think outside the box... (source) While there are many advantages to reading digitally, one of them is somewhat unexpected. It allows you to live differently with books. In The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up, the bestselling book on decluttering, author Marie Kondo says...

I often wonder where exactly I’d be if the right books had not found me at the right time. I’d like to think that I’d be okay no matter what, but the truth is that certain passages from certain books have been like life preservers for me...

“How do I find the money to travel?” “How do I plan my trip?” “How do I stay safe and healthy on the road?” Over the past few years Matt Kepnes (aka Nomadic Matt) has helped millions of people around the world answer those questions and more...

Reader beware. This collection is not for the faint of heart. With Halloween creeping ever closer, we thought we’d take a look at the spookiest stories from the last year—spine-tingling tales that’ll have you reading deep and into the *dark night. *Nightlight strongly recommended End of Watch...

Hi, I’m Alex. Welcome to my crib. I recently moved out of my parents’ backsplit in the suburbs for bigger and better things in the Big Smoke. Or rather, for a 600 sq. ft. apartment in the city’s west end that I share with my boyfriend. Better? Yes...

John and Juli Baker are the owners of Mjölk, a Toronto-based purveyor of designer housewares and furniture from Scandinavia and Japan.