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From Far and Wide: Reading Across the Country with PQL for Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day, Quill friends! We hope you’re enjoying a relaxing day off under sunny skies, wherever you may be. And if you wanted to add a book to the equation, well, we certainly wouldn’t say no. In celebration of … Continue reading

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Seeing Red and Other Bookish News for November at the Porcupine’s Quill

Today’s blog post is brought to you by the colour red. This weekend, as I strolled along the leafy avenues of one of my hometown’s more mature (read old) neighbourhoods, I was struck by two things: the brisk wind that … Continue reading

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Pulled from the Pages: Overtime by Karl Kessler and Sunshine Chen

There has always been interest in vintage and antique products, but lately, I think there has also been the sense that we ought to show appreciation of bygone ways of living. Perhaps in reaction to the frenetic pace of modern … Continue reading

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Defining Bibliophoria and Other News for October at the Porcupine’s Quill

bibliophoria /bib-lee-oh-FOHR-ee-uh/ noun that feeling of joy or intense excitement derived from reading books and/or experiencing the pleasures of the written word. Common causes include but are not limited to: 1) trading book recommendations with a fellow reader with similar … Continue reading

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The Porcupette Braces for Inevitable Belletristic Assault and Other News for August at the Porcupine’s Quill

I never thought I’d say this, but my bookshelves have, of late, engendered some slight consternation on my part. To write this feels akin to insanity—how could I, of all people, ever feel anything but the warmest regard when faced … Continue reading

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PQ Weekly Roundup: 31 Mar 2017

Every Friday, the PQ Weekly Roundup collects the most shared links in our social media network—bookish articles, reviews, quizzes, recommendations and more—in convenient digest form.   I find so-called “literary feuds” fascinating. This ridiculous cover rip-off is a great example … Continue reading

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