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Book Review: 'How to Think Like Socrates' leaves readers with questions

Book Review: 'How to Think Like Socrates' leaves readers with questions

The lessons of Socrates have never really gone out of style, but if there鈥檚 ever a perfect time to revisit the ancient philosopher, now is it. In 鈥淗ow to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World,鈥 Donald J.
Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'

Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'

TORONTO 鈥 Toronto poet-novelist Anne Michaels appealed for 鈥渦nity鈥 in Canada鈥檚 arts community on Monday night as she accepted the Giller Prize, an award boycotted by several prominent Canadian authors over its sponsors鈥 ties to Israel.
Book Review: Chris Myers looks back on his career in 鈥橳hat Deserves a Wow'

Book Review: Chris Myers looks back on his career in 鈥橳hat Deserves a Wow'

There are few sports journalists working today with a resume as broad as Chris Myers.
As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas

As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Yu Miao smiles as he stands among the 10,000 books crowded on rows of bamboo shelves in his newly reopened bookstore.

Book Review: A young Walt Longmire battles animal and human predators on Alaska鈥檚 North Slope

In December, 1970, Walt Longmire, back in the States after fighting in Vietnam, was working security for an oil company on Alaska鈥檚 North Slope. There, he found himself battling predators, both animal and human, in brutal weather conditions.
As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas

As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Yu Miao smiles as he stands among the 10,000 books crowded on rows of bamboo shelves in his newly reopened bookstore.
Slightly reshaped Giller Prize to go on, despite boycotts and protests

Slightly reshaped Giller Prize to go on, despite boycotts and protests

TORONTO 鈥 The shine on CanLit's glitziest night has dulled, at least according to some, amid sustained backlash against the Giller Foundation for maintaining ties with lead sponsor Scotiabank and other funders linked to Israel.

Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, 鈥楲azarus Man'

Is there a better writer of urban American stories than Richard Price? His resume is hard to beat: To episodes of HBO鈥檚 鈥淭he Wire,鈥 and 鈥淭he Night Of,鈥 and novels like 鈥淐lockers,鈥 鈥淟ush Life,鈥 and 鈥淔reedomland,鈥 fans can now add 鈥淟azarus Man.
Niigaan Sinclair, Jordan Abel among winners of Governor General's Literary Awards

Niigaan Sinclair, Jordan Abel among winners of Governor General's Literary Awards

When Niigaan Sinclair pitched his collection of articles to a Toronto publisher, he was told 鈥淲卯nip锚k: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre鈥 was a 鈥渞egional book.
British writer Samantha Harvey鈥檚 space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

British writer Samantha Harvey鈥檚 space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

LONDON (AP) 鈥 British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with 鈥淥rbital,鈥 a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth.
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