Books
The blacksmiths of Nova Scotia
Frank Smith’s new novel What Once Was Lost: The Blacksmith’s Art in Nova Scotia refutes the idea that blacksmithing is archaic, obsolete and alive only in demonstrations by burly men at historic sites. Discovering the community Frank is a Dalhousie University professor of histology, a subfield of anatomy interested in the microscopic structure of tissue. He teaches in…
Read MoreRead This: The Hour of the Star
This summer we read and loved The Hour of the Star by one of Brazil’s most brilliant novelists: Clarice Lispector. We like to recommend books you can read during your studies, and luckily, this month’s read is only 77 pages! Although it’s short, it’s sure to have an impact. About the author Lispector spent the final years of her life writing The…
Read MoreIt Ends with Us: a book for our times
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover should be on everyone’s reading list during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreQ&A: novelist Hannah Brown
Acclaimed Toronto-based novelist Hannah Brown talks to the Dalhousie Gazette about her debut novel, Look After Her.
Read MoreWhat’s with all the Stephen King movies?
Over the decades there have been dozens of film and TV adaptations of Stephen King’s work. What makes the popular author’s stories so adaptable?
Read MoreEight essential books for 2020
Make 2020 the year of educating yourself. Check out these important books that cover a wide range of topics from police brutality to the Indian Act.
Read MoreQ&A: author and illustrator Sydney Smith
Halifax-based artist Sydney Smith talks to the Gazette about his latest award-winning book, Small in the City, which he both wrote and illustrated.
Read MoreHannah Moscovitch on What a Young Wife Ought to Know
The Halifax- and Toronto-based playwright speaks about her most popular and acclaimed plays, and her long walk to success.
Read MoreMargaret Atwood speaks at the Halifax Central Library
On Oct. 3, author Margaret Atwood spoke at the Halifax Central Library about activism, U.S. politics and her new novel:The Testaments.
Read MoreMystery and magic in The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s 2001 contemporary gothic fiction novel, The Shadow of the Wind, is an international bestseller and a must-read.
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