7 h. ago AI floods Amazon with strange political books ahead of Canada election

Mark Carney was the subject of at least 16 books published in March and listed on Amazon.com

Politics

8 h. ago 'How could Edmonton not have Audreys?': Edmonton bookseller celebrating 50 years

The local independent bookstore is leading the way on Canadian Independent Bookstore Day

Economics

9 h. ago AI Floods Amazon With Strange Political Books Before Canadian Election

Canada has seen a boom in political books created with generative artificial intelligence, adding to concerns about how new technologies are affecting the information voters receive during the election campaign.

Politics

63 h. ago How Arkells' Max Kerman spends his perfect Sunday in Toronto

Arkells frontman, Max Kerman, is a total try-hard. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it's the entire crux of his new book, 'Try Hard: Creative Work in Progress,' which is dropping in book stores across Canada on April 22.A fixture on the Canadian music scene for the better part of the last two decades, it's safe to say that Max knows a thing or two about making it as a creative, an issue that he tackles through a series of essays and advice in the new book.Standing on the cusp of the book's release, Max finds himself in a particularly triumphant position because, while plenty of people over the years have suggested that he should try his hand at writing a book, it didn't always feel like a real possibility."I never thought I'd have the patience or the willpower to finish a book because so a lot of my life is a short spurt of creative ideas," Max tells me."It's like, I get an idea for melody, I'm going in...

Culture

3 w. ago Canadian book industry calls on government to keep it out of trade war

The Canadian Urban Libraries Council also called on the government to exempt books

Politics

3 w. ago For B.C. booksellers facing tariffs, asking readers to 'buy Canadian' may be little help

"The thing most people don't realize is that most of our books, including those by Canadian authors, are printed or warehoused in the U.S.," said Caitlin Jesson, co-owner of B.C.'s Black Bond Books.

Economics

4 w. ago We’re still being deceived about the carbon tax: Full Comment podcast

It’s finally dead or is it? New Liberal Leader Mark Carney reduced the carbon-tax rate to zero before calling an election, but as Franco Terrazzano tells Brian Lilley, there are still questions about what Canadians will pay. Terrazzano, federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, is author of the new book, “Axing the Tax.” […]

Economics