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From the moment we are born, we are all explorers. Wide-eyed and curious, we’re ready to take on the world. It’s in all of us. That desire to learn. But as years go by, life gives us less and less time to follow our hearts. We feel...

Because we love reading as much as you do, we’re constantly making improvements to enhance the way you explore, discover and read with Kobo. From search improvements to even better suited personalized recommendations, we’ve put together a list of new features that will transform your reading life. Check...

My name is Jennifer Cheng and I'm occasionally a photographer. I was practically raised with a book in hand. For me, reading is about expanding my horizons. Even though I think learning through experience is the most effective, there’s so much information in the world you’d (probably) never...

When did you first fall in love with romance as a genre? I started young, with beat-up paperbacks left behind at Girl Scout camp that all featured mustachioed heroes. I did not understand half of what they were doing (why was she tossing her head back and...

Yasin Osman is a photographer who specializes in evocative images of inner city life. Born and raised in Toronto’s diverse Regent Park neighbourhood, Yasin’s photography captures his community in transition with an honesty and raw beauty that has earned him thousands of followers on Instagram and beyond. For...

For symphony orchestra musicians, focus is everything. Whether performing a Bach solo in front of thousands, or competing with 80 other world-class musicians for a single seat in the orchestra—the ability to empty your mind and execute is essential. Much like a Jedi, the orchestral player must master...

Sonya Davidson may be the busiest person we know. She’s an active mom who attends as many as ten events a week as a culture writer for various publications. Of course, “busy” isn’t the word she’d use. As a curious reader of the Dalai Lama’s books, she’s come...

If April showers bring May flowers, March’s grey skies and damp days bring the need for a few signs of springtime. Thankfully, there are places like Sweet Woodruff, a fabulous floral design studio in chilly Toronto, that feels like a summary slice of paradise all year ‘round...

You have endless choices...but few real options. Hungover and stuck at a job you hate, will you show up for your big presentation, or duck out with Debby, the HR rep with an FDR fetish? Play the weird lump on your back for office-wide sympathy, or dive...

Great love stories come in many forms. From literary classics to peppy YA, these are seven genre jumping books guaranteed to tug your heartstrings. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Winner of the 1989 Man Booker Prize, The Remains of the Day is a profoundly...