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Summer Reads Make You Feel Fine and Other News for June at the Porcupine’s Quill

What defines a summer read? The possibilities are as multitudinous and as diverse as the towels dotting the beach on a hot day. Some think of summer reads as having to be fluffy and fun, while others for look engrossing … Continue reading

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We Want to Rent Your Brain in Exchange for a Free eBook

We want to rent your brain. Or, you know, just borrow it for a little while. And for the favour, we’re offering a free eBook download of The Mysterious Death of Tom Thomson Interested? Great. Let’s start with a bit … Continue reading

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News for October, or, Don’t be a Turkey–Be Grateful for Stories in All Their Forms

I’m already thinking ahead to this (Canadian) Thanksgiving weekend—to ham-and-turkey dinners, to heaps of Stove Top stuffing (don’t judge me), to creamy mashed potatoes and to a nice, quaffable rosé (I thought we agreed, no judgement). Even so, Thanksgiving is … Continue reading

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Book Bundle Giveaway: George A. Walker Visual Biographies

If you love free books, you’re in for a treat. This week, in honour of his upcoming radio interview on Hunters Bay Radio’s “Storylines,” we’re giving away a four-book bundle of George A. Walker’s magnificent visual biographies! These are books … Continue reading

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How to Teach—and Appreciate!—Poetry

Teaching poetry to students of any age can be a daunting task (even when you have great texts like our Essential Poets Series to work from). It may be that the poet is writing from a time and place outside … Continue reading

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PQ Weekly Roundup: 24 Jul 15

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.   Hard work, low pay, fickle bosses … it’s a hard life for a writer. … Continue reading

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