Calgary man’s yo-yoing weight inspires a unique fitness book
How many days could you sustain yourself on a diet restricted solely to eggs, grapefruit, spinach, onions and green split pea legumes? While most people could probably last a day or two before they...
View ArticleLiterary stars to shine light on dark themes at WordFest
It shouldn’t be surprising that a festival dedicated to serious literature could be, well, serious. The 14th annual WordFest in Calgary and Banff, which runs from Oct. 14 to 18, will offer its usual...
View ArticleWhat we want now: Handbags, peace scarves, brass room number necklaces and more
September is New Handbag month. Actually, we just made that up, but is there a better time to buy something that makes getting back to work or school just a little more fun?
View ArticleReview: Sulphur plant’s arrival echoes effects of oilpatch
We all live downstream. Literally and figuratively, the oilpatch affects our lives. Fred Stenson’s latest novel, Who by Fire, is intriguing, fast-paced and a delight. Living quietly on a mixed farm in...
View ArticleIconic Margaret Atwood returns to form
Margaret Atwood’s extended excursion into genre territory with her recent MaddAddam trilogy of novels may have frustrated readers who prefer fiction that employs a more varied approach.
View ArticleWings of Hope gives financial assistance to those facing breast cancer
Wanda St. Hilaire had a successful sales job, a great apartment and a fine life. She was planning a trip to Italy with one of her dearest friends, and she was celebrating 20 years of being cancer-free....
View ArticleFormer Fan 960 radio personality releases first book ahead of return to Calgary
Popular and outspoken former Fan 960 radio personality Mike Richards admits he jumped in a little too eagerly when Penguin Canada pitched him on writing his first book.
View ArticleCalgary crime novel has Detective Lane investigating religious extremism of...
Novelist Garry Ryan was teaching at Forest Lawn High School in 2001 when someone decided to decorate the school walls with a message to Muslim students.
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