Fiction books give people “an opportunity to escape in a healthy way,” therapist says
Reading fiction can help people’s mental health by providing them with a break from daily life, a Toronto therapist says.
Reading fiction can help people’s mental health by providing them with a break from daily life, a Toronto therapist says.
The excitement surrounding the latest Sarah J. Maas book drop was so high that some customers visibly expressed their happiness when they came to purchase the new novel, a Beaches bookshop employee says.
Secondhand bookstores are hosting book clubs, writers’ workshops and other events to engage their local communities.
This year’s theme at was “Taking Flight,” a celebration of human imagination, connection, and freedom of expression.
Keith Vander Wees is an author, musician and podcaster who uses his life story to spread awareness about schizophrenia.
The Toronto Public Library has several programs to help isolated newcomers settle in the city, but staff say those who need the support may not know about it.
New local bookstore, The Scribe, on Danforth Avenue captures attention from a younger demographic than expected.
The holiday season is known for giving good bargains and the Toronto Public Library is giving its own Christmas book sale for Toronto to get good deals.
The classic book series Where’s Waldo? now has competition — Toronto-style — as a fun-filled raccoon book hits the shelves.
Of all the scenarios that humans fear, the thought of losing one’s child is among the most terrifying.
This is something some horror novelists understand. At the International Festival of Authors recently, four acclaimed authors talked about their greatest fears — and how they use them to terrify readers.