Iron Flame: A Concordian’s Book Review
Fight or fly? Discover the sequel of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. “The first year is when some…
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Note to Shelf: Our Women on the Ground
Growing up in Lebanon, my sole sources of inspiration concerning the journalistic world were movies like Almost Famous…
Note to Shelf: My Jane Austen Experience
It is a truth universally acknowledged that an alarmingly high number of readers have gone through at least…
A reader’s delight
Exploring the triumphs of love, relationships and hopelessness with Colleen Hoover’s novels Colleen Hoover is a bestselling author,…
All Our Wrong Todays looks at what is and what could be
Debut novel from Concordia alumnus explores technology, the future and storytelling What if today wasn’t the today we…
Shoshaku Jushaku’s book is a sporadic treasure
The Cheese Stealer’s Handbook, set in Montreal, tackles alcoholism and drug addiction In his novella The Cheese Stealer’s…
Break-ups, family tension and trying to deal with it
Christopher DiRaddo about universal emotional torments in The Geography of Pluto After working on this book for 14…
Girls’ Lena Dunham wants you to learn from her mistakes
Not That Kind of Girl explores life, sex and death Last week, Lena Dunham’s much anticipated first book…
History has never been sexier
When browsing for the perfect book, many favour a specific genre. Some like mysteries, while others prefer romance novels or biographies and, once in a blue moon, someone will get their kicks cracking open a history textbook.
Where do I go from here?
For anyone who has ever felt disillusioned or disconnected with life, if you have ever worried that your English major will be worthless in four years, or that your life is not going quite as planned, this book will speak to you.
Plug in your headphones and put on your reading glasses
Author J.B. Staniforth takes you on tour with The Deadly Snakes in his new novel, The Deadly Snakes: Real Rock and Roll Tonight. Download some of their tunes, roll up the book, slip it in your bag or back pocket and become a groupie as you follow one of Canada's most unique bands from their early beginnings as high school friends to their break-up.
Language is everything
For Canadian writer and journalist Noah Richler, maintaining a critical view of your country and its politics is paramount.