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Inside Calgary’s stunning Central Library

The first in a five-part series, The Book Section profiles incredible libraries across the country

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Inside Calgary’s stunning Central Library

The first in a five-part series, The Book Section profiles incredible libraries across the country
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First Edition

Explore Volume One of our new feature, celebrating our readers and the books they love

Show Your Shelf. Vol. 1

Explore Volume One of our new feature, celebrating our readers and the books they love

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Being descendant of L.M. Montgomery means finding kindred spirits everywhere

A Great-Grandson’s Midlife Enlightenment

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Starting to head inside to read? Good timing as Indigo releases ‘Best Books of the Year’ 

Four Canadian authors make the list

What We're Reading

Books our editors are reading, recommending and talking about.

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Sanctuary

by John Roberts

FICTION · SEP 2026

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The King

by John Roberts

THRILLER · OCT 2026

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Cyber Angel

by John Roberts

FICTION · SEP 2026

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The Sons of The Empire

by John Roberts

SCI-FI · SEP 2026

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Ark Forging

by John Roberts

FICTION · SEP 2026

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Aplex

by John Roberts

FICTION · SEP 2026

New & next.

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Governor General’s Literary Award finalists announced

14 prizes of $25,000 to be awarded in categories including non-fiction, fiction, poetry, French language and drama

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‘Motorcycle Life’ book goes beyond the bike

Author and journalist Eric Hendrikx's new book features interviews and photographs of 107 motorcyclists

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Waiting for ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2? Read the books first

Season Two of Heated Rivalry filming is well underway and fans are breathlessly waiting for the next installment

New & next

Governor General’s Literary Award finalists announced

14 prizes of $25,000 to be awarded in categories including non-fiction, fiction, poetry, French language and drama

New & next

‘Motorcycle Life’ book goes beyond the bike

Author and journalist Eric Hendrikx's new book features interviews and photographs of 107 motorcyclists

New & next

Waiting for ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2? Read the books first

Season Two of Heated Rivalry filming is well underway and fans are breathlessly waiting for the next installment

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New book shares Terry Fox story with young Sudbury readers

The City of Lakes IODE chapter donates 'T is for Terry: An ABC of Courage' to Rainbow District School Board libraries

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New Terry Fox documentary adds lost Marathon of Hope footage to the story of his life 

Director Sean Menard uncovered 96 reels of film footage, adding rare audio and intimate moments to the archive of Fox’s run 

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Don’t even know what tariffs really are and how they affect your life?

Here are three books to understand trade

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You saw the movie. Was the book better?

Book-to-screen adaptations coming to screens this winter

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Being descendant of L.M. Montgomery means finding kindred spirits everywhere

A Great-Grandson’s Midlife Enlightenment

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New Terry Fox documentary adds lost Marathon of Hope footage to the story of his life 

Director Sean Menard uncovered 96 reels of film footage, adding rare audio and intimate moments to the archive of Fox’s run 

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Don’t even know what tariffs really are and how they affect your life?

Here are three books to understand trade

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Sarah Leavitt’s Alzheimer’s graphic novel hits the screen at TIFF

Seth Rogen, Bryan Cranston and Julia Louis-Dreyfus help bring a daughter’s moving tribute to her mother to the big screen

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Entertainment / Screenwriting

I’ll Believe in Anything

By Jacob Tierney

Indigo $33.60 Amazon $33.60

Current Affairs

Unreliable Boyfriend

By Chrystia Freeland

Indigo $31.50 Amazon $29.22

Current Affairs

End Times Fascism

By by Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor

Indigo $28.50 Amazon $28.50

Fiction / Literary

Partita

By Barbara Kingsolver

Indigo $21.60 Amazon $31.50

Current Affairs

All the Wrong Moves

By Anthony Scaramucci

Indigo $41.99 Amazon $39.79

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Nov 4
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How to Nourish a Cannibal

Massy Books • Vancouver, BC
Wednesday, November 4 • 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM

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Nov 8
  • Book Fair
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Little Fernwood Book Fair

Paul Phillips Hall • Victoria, BC
Sunday, November 8 • 12 PM – 4 PM

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A Toronto Old Book and Paper Expo

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre • Toronto, ON
Sunday, November 8 • 10 AM – 4 PM

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Nov 14
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  •  • Ontario

Pages & Pleasures Ancaster Romance Book Fair

Ancaster Fairgrounds • Hamilton, ON
Saturday, November 14 • 11 AM – 4PM

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Regina Bookwyrm’s Book Fair

HMCS Queen • Regina, SK
Saturday, November 14 • 10 AM – 4 PM

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