Welcome to supper club. Tonight’s menu consists of the finest vegetables and cheeses (found in the dumpster) and baked goods (stolen from a cafe display case). It will be held at Manchester’s most exclusive after-hours venue (the poorly-guarded department store, which
Should You Read Before Bed? Ever had one of those nights where you’ve laid in bed exhausted and desperate to get to sleep, but the harder you try, the more sleep eludes you? I seem to be having more and more
In 1976, Bill Kramer–the then manager–had a desire to open a business that provided customers with a place to both eat and read, what he describes as “two of the three most enjoyable activities”. Shortly after the bookstore was opened,
In a nutshell, this is the story of a Chinese-American family living in small-town Ohio in the 70s. When the middle child drowns mysteriously in a nearby lake, that tragedy is but the tip of the iceberg for what is
In our modern world of heightened social media, our reading habits can often be limited to reading tweets, short Facebook posts, or even comments on a photograph. However, as I’m writing this for a book focused audience I’m hoping that
Marissa Stapley could have been the first female prime minister. Or a human rights lawyer. Or an actress by day, cocktail waitress by night. “I loved writing so much – unbeknownst to me – that I kept at it,” says David. “I started
1984. The Handmaid’s Tale. Fahrenheit 411. I don’t know about you, but my love of dystopian fiction started back in high school. I dove into the classics head first, amazed by the imagination, yet somewhat horrified at the possibility of
I came across a photo recently of a library where the books had been organized and filed based on the colour of the spine. It was an amazing rainbow of colour and so beautiful to look at, but how you
Growing up, poetry was Catherine McKenzie’s chosen mode of creative expression. Book writing? Not so much. “I loved writing so much – unbeknownst to me – that I kept at it,” says David. “I started writing articles on a weekly basis, which
If you read books as much as I do, there are certain ones that keep you coming back for more; ones you revisit when you’re in need of some comfort, a good laugh, or a good cry; ones that welcome