Category: Literary
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Top 7 LGBTQ+ book recommendations from Lavender Literature Book Club
If your reading list needs an update, we’ve got your back. By: Hannah Mercanti With the summer coming to a close, it’s easy to get caught up in the motions of our busy day-to day-lives. From a fresh school year to the exciting prospect of a new job, our responsibilities can force reading for fun…
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Toronto Metropolitan University students share what they love about their favourite books
A look at the reasons behind our favourite books By: Sania Ali Books have always been a means to learn, experience and be exposed to more outside knowledge. It can be easy to lose yourself in the world of fiction or non-fiction, characters and worlds to escape our own — after all, who knew books…
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5 Ways to Give Life to Your Books After You’re Done with Them
Everyone loves that accomplished feeling of finishing a book, but now that you’re done with it, what should you do with the thing? Here are a few ideas! By: Mariana Schuetze Summer break is upon us, and you might be getting back into your time-consuming hobbies. For me, that’s going to be reading — though…
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Rekindling an old flame: 6 tips for how to fall back in love with reading
Re-ignite the reader in you By: Aishah Ashraf Reading is a hobby that many young adults have seemed to abandon in their teenage years. Despite the booming sensation and rising popularity of BookTube and, most recently, BookTok, studies have shown that leisure reading is declining in students. Growing up, I was one of the biggest…
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7 bookstores to help you explore Toronto
Grab a coffee and spend the day exploring bookstores all over the city By: Arjot Sandhawalia Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is approaching on April 30! Celebrate by visiting a new bookstore — we’ve rounded up seven must-visit local spots around Toronto for you to check out. 1. BMV BMV (also known as Book Movies Videos)…
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CanCulture’s top 5 Canadian BookTok recommendations
If you’ve been scrolling through TikTok in hopes of discovering your next book to splurge on, we have you covered. By: Apurva Bhat I think we can all agree that TikTok is an addicting app. With over one billion monthly users, the platform has it all: fashion recommendations, day-in-the-life vlogs, skits and, one of my…
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In the eyes of the beholder: Victoria West’s poetry debut ‘Sunset in Toronto’
Victoria West published her debut poetry novel on Oct. 28, 2021 By: Ionna Hipolito To find beauty where it may not often be present, and to discover hope where life may not always offer hope, is a gift only the truest of optimists possess. Canadian writer Victoria West’s latest poetry release, Sunset in Toronto, explores…
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Rudy’s Belly of Bees: The next chapter for children’s books
X University alumna and former CanCulture editor published her debut children’s novel discussing feelings of anxiety in young children. By: Arjot Sandhawalia While the pandemic has affected everyone, children, in particular, have faced many difficulties and have become more at risk for mental illness. COVID-19 has been stressful on youth for many reasons, such as…
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Falling out of love with books: Leisure reading declining in students
Many younger folks are losing their interest in reading, possibly due to an increase in social media usage By: Aylia Naqvi There is a growing number of people who don’t read books like they used to anymore. Some read for school, others read news articles when they can and some were passionate readers as kids…
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5 notable Canadians and their autobiographies
This selection of autobiographies allows readers to learn more about their favourite Canadian celebrities. By: Arjot Sandhawalia Canadians have been making their mark all over the world. These five autobiographies get up close and personal with some very successful Canadian stars. As a student trying to figure out their journey in the world, it is…
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Ten must-read books by Indigenous authors
Novels, poetry collections and more work by Indigenous writers to add to your reading list By: Didhiti Kandel Over the past couple of years of quarantine, many people have picked up reading again. There’s nothing quite like sinking your teeth into a good book! If you’re one of those people, here’s not one but ten…
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A guide to breaking out of writer’s block
Advice from Canadian writers on how to finally put an end to this never-ending cycle By: Sania Ali It’s been a few days, and that article, paper or even novel that you’ve been meaning to write has yet to make a dent in your blinding-white word document. The looming deadline is seemingly coming closer and…
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Six Canadian romance novels to help you believe in love again
With love in the air, CanCulture has compiled six romance novels by Canadian authors that will make your heart flutter. (Laura Ockel via Unsplash) By, Allissa Hibbs Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and while lockdown restrictions mean that we can’t have a romantic night out on the town, why should that stop us…
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National Novel Writing Month: The challenge, the experience and the community
Three Canadian NaNoWriMo participants detail their experiences with the annual writing event and if they were able to write their 50,000-word manuscript in 30 days By, Devon Harvey National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo for short, is an annual event where writers from around the world, both fledgling and veteran, take on the challenge of writing…
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5 Must Read Canadian Books by BIPOC Authors
Canada’s history of oppression: These 5 Canadian books and authors bring truth into the limelight By: Sama Nemat Allah These five Canadian books, written by Black and Indigenous authors, offer both present and historical perspectives on racism. They serve to educate readers by providing a Canadian context to oppression, all while challenging current dialogue regarding…