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The Future of Virtual Worlds

Tiana Feng wrote 22 hours ago: What would it be like if we were more obsessed with a virtual reality than our own? This is what Ern … more →

Tags: Entertainment 2, technology, Books, Ernest Cline, Future, Gaming, ready player one, Virtual World

Ashima Narain: Passion for Photography and Documentary Film-making

Bhavesh Kumar wrote 2 days ago: As someone who is passionately interested in Photography, I recently came across a piece of writing … more →

Tags: Art, Asia, Australia, Books, Canada, Celebrity, China, DpChallenge, Entertainment

First edition Harry Potter book sells for $233,683 at auction

Associated Press wrote 2 days ago: LONDON — For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the Harry Potter boo … more →

Tags: Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling, Kazuo Ishiguro, London, The Remains of the Day

For sale: First edition 'Harry Potter' including J.K. Rowling's illustrations and notes

Associated Press wrote 5 days ago: LONDON – A first edition copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” that contains auth … more →

Tags: Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J. K. Rowling, JK Rowling, Kazuo Ishiguro, London, rowling, sotheby

Christopher Moore may be the most popular Canadian novelist you have never heard of

Matthew Fisher wrote 1 week ago: BANGKOK, Thailand — There may be no Canadian novelist writing in English today who is as little know … more →

Tags: Entertainment, Foreign Affairs and Defence, National, World, Bangkok, Books, Brad Pitt, Canadian Authors, Christopher Moore

A Dan Brown parody account is tweeting out a better story than him

Ishmael N. Daro wrote 1 week ago: Dan Brown, 48, just can’t catch a break. The American author’s latest book came out May … more →

Tags: Angels & Demons, Dan Brown, DaVinci Code, michael deacon, robert langdon, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol

Can hashtags, selfies and pop-up stores help Dan Brown sell a few more books?

Marc Weisblott wrote 1 week ago: The release of Dan Brown’s new novel on Tuesday was the kind of event the book industry seems … more →

Tags: Union Station, Books, Dan Brown

Retroread: Could It Be Written Today?

Small Pond wrote 1 week ago: I finished “From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” yesterday. To be hones … more →

Tags: Reading, RetroRead

Mark Bittman: Part-time Vegan

Tales from a Bar Stool wrote 1 week ago: Going vegan is a big commitment. It’s a contract barring the consumption of bacon, steak, grilled sa … more →

Tags: Entertainment, Events, Food, Wine, Andrea Vescovi, barbara jo's books to cooks, Blue Water Café, Books, Diet

Badla kuch phir aaj yahan/ Something’s changed here today

Bhavesh Kumar wrote 2 weeks ago: nahi dikhta kyun mujhe ab tera aks kahin.. hai badla kuch phir aaj yahan.. chahoon rehna halka kisi … more →

Tags: International News, Entertainment, India 2, Travel, Lifestyle, offbeat personal, Art, China, Europe

MMA Crossfire Books - Bruce Buffer's It's Time! My 360 degree view of the UFC book set for release May 14th1 comment

Kenai Andrews wrote 2 weeks ago: MMA Crossfire received Bruce Buffer’s It’s Time! My 360 degree view of the UFC  today. T … more →

Tags: Entertainment, MMA, Sports, Austin Trout, canadasports, cassie wiseman, Crown Publishing Group, Danny Garcia, Floyd Mayweather

Retroread: An Introduction and Mixed-up Files1 comment

Small Pond wrote 2 weeks ago: Last month, E.L. Konigsburg died. Her name may mean nothing to you, which would be sad for you. Koni … more →

Tags: Reading, RetroRead

Here's another spot to pick up a free comic Saturday

Glen Schaefer wrote 3 weeks ago: Further to our story on this Saturday’s North America-wide free comic day, Lower Mainland comi … more →

Tags: Entertainment, Events, and Media, Arts, Books and Literature, burnaby, Graphic Novels and Comics, Hobbies and Pastimes, Lower Mainland

Steal Like An Artist4 comments

Tiana Feng wrote 3 weeks ago: Austin Kleon’s Steal Like an Artist has been sitting on my desk like a paperweight for quite a … more →

Tags: Life, Inspiration, Thinking, Creativity, Inspiration, book, austin kleon, Steal Like An Artist, Advice

The Unchosen

Small Pond wrote 3 weeks ago: Thanks to those of you who followed along with Small Pond’s 2013 celebration of National Poetr … more →

Tags: Poetry, National Poetry Month

Poetry Month: Acquainted with the Night (Frost)

Small Pond wrote 3 weeks ago: Acquainted with the Night I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain—and b … more →

Tags: Poetry, National Poetry Month

Best loved poems2 comments

Small Pond wrote 3 weeks ago: Today’s poem and the previous two come from an anthology that I’ve always loved. My nana … more →

Tags: Poetry, National Poetry Month

Poetry Month: If You but Knew (Unknown)

Small Pond wrote 3 weeks ago: If You but Knew If you but knew How all my days seemed filled with dreams of you, How sometimes in t … more →

Tags: Poetry, National Poetry Month

Poetry Month: Fate (Spalding)1 comment

Small Pond wrote 3 weeks ago: Fate Two shall be born, the whole wide world apart, And speak in different tongues and have no thoug … more →

Tags: Poetry, National Poetry Month


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