Etiket: Books
Children’s books | Our summer reading suggestions
At the beach, at the cottage, camping or at the park, here are six books for children or adolescents to devour under the summer sun. Published at 1:07 am Updated…
“On the Index”, a presentation by the National Assembly of censored books in Quebec
All summer long, we will be offering you forays into Quebec libraries to discover their little-known treasures, on unusual themes. This week, we take a look at the National Assembly…
United States: Banned books still on probation in Texas county
A federal appeals court in New Orleans is reviewing its own order requiring a Texas county to keep eight books on public library shelves that address topics such as sexuality,…
Numbers, books and solidarity in times of high cost of living
Mrs. Denise is sitting at the same computer station as usual; she has been looking for a new place to live for several months now. Luckily, her lease was past…
Children’s books | Our suggestions
Among the books for children or adolescents published recently, here are six titles that caught our attention. Posted at 1:34 a.m. Updated at 12:00 p.m. For the little ones: who…
Auctions in London | One of the oldest books in existence sold 5.4 million
(London) A collection of Christian liturgical texts written in Coptic presented by Christie’s as “one of the oldest books in existence” was sold at auction for 3.06 million pounds sterling…
In Ukraine, war poetry and bombed books
“Poetry in times of war returns to its fundamentals, reconnects with the roots of epic poetry,” believes Ukrainian poet Halyna Kruk. In Montreal Saturday evening to talk about his collection…
“The Whisperwicks” and other books to put in the hands of young people
There have been The Lord of the Rings And The world of Narnia, Then Harry Potter And The Northern Kingdoms. More recently, young readers have become infatuated with the peculiar…
Sister of books, sister of rebellions
I already wanted to enter religion. I hear those close to me laughing a little, knowing some of my vices… However, in the past, the idea tickled my mind-that-I-would-have-wanted-to-be holy.…
books, films and video games to immerse yourself in the Landings
Cult films, award-winning books and video games with global success: epic and extraordinary, the Allied Landing in Normandy on June 6, 1944 has fascinated creators around the world. Overview, 80…
Two books on the life of Baudelaire’s muse
(Paris) We knew nothing, or almost nothing, about Jeanne Duval, muse of the poet Charles Baudelaire. Coincidence or plagiarism? A century and a half after her death, two concomitant publications…
“We can find solutions,” assures Bérangère Philippon, author of sugar-free recipe books
Published on 05/07/2024 5:34 p.m. Update on 05/07/2024 5:39 p.m. Video length: 9 min Food: “We can find solutions,” assures Bérangère Philippon, author of sugar-free recipe books Bérangère Philippon stopped…
Living among books | The duty
I said in my last column that I had given myself the ultimate gift: a custom-built library, but that the day this beauty was ready to accommodate the books that…
Quebec humor: from boards to books
In the 1980s and 1990s, it was common to find the monologues of Clémence DesRochers, Yvon Deschamps or Marc Favreau on the shelves of good booksellers. In the 2010s, Louis-José…
The parallel world of books
My undeniable optimism towards the future of Quebec comes from my long exposure to its literature, I am sure of it. In the sense that I live a bit in…
Our selection of children’s books for the month of April
Free hair “One day, Dad’s hair had enough of the comb and brush. Tired of sitting still on his head. They were hungry for adventure and wanted to see the…
Too many recipe books?
It’s hard not to find the right fit for anyone who wants to get their hands dirty: every year, dozens of new cooking books appear on the shelves of bookstores,…
Finally color in digital books!
The technology is not exactly new, but with the release by the Japanese company Rakuten of a pair of new Kobo e-readers with color screens, we feel that the digital…
United States | Gender Queer tops list of most criticized library books
(New York) Maia Kobabe’s autobiography, “Gender Queer,” tops the American Library Association’s (ALA) list of “challenged books” for a third year in a row. Posted at 7:38 a.m. Hillel Italy…
Advertising for cinema is perpetuated on French television and will be tested for books
The authorization for the promotion of the 7th art was initially planned on a temporary basis in 2020. It was then extended twice. Published on 04/06/2024 12:03 Update on 06/04/2024…