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Celebrating International Women’s Day and Other News for March at PQL

Today is International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to commemorating the achievements of women worldwide, raising awareness about gender bias, and promoting gender equality. As part of our celebration here at PQL, we would like to take a few moments … Continue reading

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Books in Brief: Family Day Reads

Whether you’re looking to celebrate the bonds of family or remind yourself that yours isn’t the only whacked up group of relatives in existence, check out this book list in celebration of Family Day. 1. Bitter Lake by Marika Deliyannides. … Continue reading

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News for July

Happy Canada Day, Quill fans! We hope you’re beating the heat and doing your patriotic duty by relaxing with a great book. The summer fun is in full swing here at PQL. We’ve been posting photos like mad in order … Continue reading

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Kingston WritersFest Part II: A conversation with Laurie Lewis

Any trip to Kingston would be incomplete without a visit with Laurie Lewis, and so it was that I made plans to meet up with Laurie last Saturday for lunch while I was in town for the Kingston WritersFest. For … Continue reading

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Defying expectations: Making Light of Tragedy and Bad Imaginings

In my last review, I wrote about Shelley Peterson’s young adult books Dancer and Abby Malone. Today I’m looking at two books that are a bit more mature, and sometimes even downright unsettling: Making Light of Tragedy and Bad Imaginings. … Continue reading

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News for April

We all got pretty excited a couple of weeks ago when spring came early here in Toronto. I even went so far as to pack up all my winter clothes—sweaters, scarves, hats & mits—and put them away in boxes in … Continue reading

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