Books
What were the most popular books of the summer?
Booksellers say ‘uplifting summer reads’ weren’t their top sellers
Michael Pacey’s poetic book of bugs
Inspired by a grasshopper immortalized in Vincent van Gogh’s Olive Trees (1889), Pacey brings a collection of bugs to life through poetry
A glimpse into Afterwords Literary Festival 2024
From Nov 2-10, the festival returned to Halifax for its sixth year
Nova Scotian author releases new English translation of essays by French-Swiss modernist writer Blaise Cendrars
The new translation was released on Nov. 1
Five Mi’kmaw storytellers you need to know
Marking the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Leo McKay Jr. takes hard topics head on
The author talks latest novel, What Comes Echoing Back
AfterWords: a literary festival for everyone
A conversation with co-founder Stephanie Domet
Books, conversations and connections
A day at Word on the Hill
Three books to read this fall
A book recommendation guide
Scream Therapy: A Punk Rock Journey Through Mental Health
Jason Schreur’s new memoir explores an unlikely connection
Benny and the Bananasaurus Rex
Dal alum Sarabeth Holden launches latest children’s book, inspired by her son By: Hannah Schneider
Short story pick
“Crabapple Company”