The War of the Worlds: The Future is Always Now H. G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds,1 has, over the years, been adapted many times and to various media (in just the last century and in the English language it was adapted both to film2 and radio.3) The War of the Worlds, originally published […]
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The Handmaid’s Tale: A Tale of Two Handmaids OR Offred’s Narrative and June’s Adventures Rereading a book after watching/hearing/being exposed to an adaptation of the original can yield insights into both versions of the work. What struck me on my latest rereading of Margaret Atwoords’ The Handmaid’s Tale?” Without passing judgment on the recent television
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The Godfather: From Mass Market[1] to “Masterpiece”[2] In the late 1930s, a young woman from rural New Brunswick crossed the border to the United States. She was going to Yonkers (near New York City) to work for distant relatives and their acquaintances as a maid of all work. (Marjorie had gone to normal school[3] and
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We might be a little excited to announce our new partnership with Kobo ebooks. Why? Because it gives you access to 6 million (Yes, million. We counted. Really.) ebooks and audiobooks. But wait, there’s more! Kobo has recently introduced an all-you-can-read offer for just $9.99 Canadian/month. And the Kobo reader? You can also use it
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While we wait for our physical store fit out , we’re excited to announce that we have audiobooks available *right now*! Just in time for ! And dare we say ? We’ve partnered with Libro.fm, a fantastic supporter of local bookstores. You can shop “a la carte” and buy books when you want them, or
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