Category: Books
London hockey star Nazem Kadri reflects on racism, triumph in autobiography
Pulling out a chunk of his idol Joe Thorntonâs beard in a fight, riding the roller-coaster of being a Toronto Maple Leaf and becoming the first Muslim player to win a Stanley Cup are chronicled in Nazem Kadriâs book âDreamer: My Life On The Edgeâ.
Alice Munro books not off-limits for London-area students: School boards
Area school boards will not oppose students reading books by the author who stayed with her husband after he sexually abused her daughter
Book sheds new light on London’s ‘Mayor of Richmond Row’
London-born author Lynda Curnoe has published a new book about the late poet and downtown fixture Roy McDonald, which contains facts she says may surprise those who knew the man nicknamed âthe Mayor of Richmond Row.â Recognized for his long beard, rumpled second-hand clothes and a suit jacket covered in buttons, McDonald became something of […]
Book launch series coming to Kincardine
Owen Sound author Gwen Lamont is heading to Kincardine on Aug. 22 to discuss her memoir, The View From Coffin Ridge: A Childhood Exhumed, as part of her summer book launch series. Lamont chose East Street Cider Company in Goderich as her first stop on July 11. The chapters set in Goderich describe a significant […]
New book series shows girls hockey is a game for everyone, everywhere
When Jenna McCoubrey Prestidge was a little girl there were two things she loved most in the world: being a farm kid and playing hockey.
HOT SUMMER READS 2024: London Public Library’s most-requested books
Summer doesnât get much better then when you’re digging into a sizzling summer read in a hammock or on the beach under the sun. Here is the London Public Library’s 10 most-requested summertime holds, a rundown that includes thrillers, romances and true crime. Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand The final installment in this bestselling authorâs […]
Author’s book launch series kicks off in Goderich
GODERICH – Owen Sound author Gwen Lamont spoke to readers about her memoir, The View From Coffin Ridge: A Childhood Exhumed, during a July 11 launch at East Street Cider Company in Goderich. As part of the summer book launch series, Lamont chose Goderich as her first stop. The chapters set in Goderich describe a […]