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For those who seek a greater connection with their environment, read on>Taking Flight: 10 Books for Birders If you indulge in one of North America's most popular pastimes, get ready to soar with these scientific chronicles, naturalist journeys and memoirs of life with our feathered friends>Creative Space: 10 Inspiring Design Books These new titles give us fresh perspectives on tantalizing interiors, architectural ideas and decor details>Loud and Proud: 21 LGBTQ+ Books for Pride Month Our list of new and notable literature about queer life and culture includes novels, memoirs and a history of Toronto's landmark Pride Parade>Thrilled to Death: 10 Killer Books From the Motive Crime & Mystery Festival If you can’t make it to Toronto for the second annual celebration of literary murder and mayhem, read these books by authors featured at the festival>The Art of Living: 12 New Books That Explore How We Live Now A pair of commentaries on class, an analysis of the generation gap and an investigation of cancel culture are included in the latest titles exploring modern life>Global Becomes Local: 15 Books for Celebrating Asian Culture May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, and there’s no better way to learn about the diverse culture and rich history of Asian communities than through reading>Style & Substance: 12 Fashion Books for Spring We've got you covered with biographies of the pioneering personalities behind Burberry, Ferragamo and Lanvin, plus a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld>Food for Thought: 15 Books for Epicureans Spring’s best culinary reads take readers inside food politics, back in time with gastronomic history and into kitchens around the world.>Lived Experience: Spring’s Best Memoirs 14 compelling memoirs from Paris Hilton, Lucinda Williams, Andrew McCarthy and a touching mother-daughter story from Laura Dern and Diane Ladd>The Lives of Others: 11 New Biographies to Read This Spring This season's crop of personal stories made public, take us into the lives of both fashion royalty and actual royalty, civil rights and anti-apartheid activists, acclaimed writers, a superstar athlete and unsung female trailblazers.>How Civilized: 8 Books for Culture Vultures Our top picks chronicle key moments in pop culture, from the Beatles and James Bond to disco, drag queens and J. 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creating a farmhouse vibe>10 Buzz-Worthy TIFA Books The festival has a huge slate of Canadian and international authors, so we're highlighting a few of the best reads>7 Books About Families to Read at Thanksgiving If you need an escape from your relatives, bury your nose in one of these engrossing narratives about other families >12 Books That Go Bump in the Night If you're looking for spooky books to kick off Halloween season, we've got some thrillers and chillers guaranteed to haunt you>7 Books To Indulge Your Back-to-School Nostalgia These stories will transport you to the schoolyard or campus, from a poignant, coming-of-age novel to psychological thrillers to a true-crime whodunit>8 Novels by Prized Canadian Writers From an intergenerational saga from Miriam Towes to new work from Métis author Katherena Vermette, we've got fall's best fiction from award-winning writers>8 Books That Dig Deep into Gardening From historical mysteries to poetic memoirs, these books will delight green 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