The Longer I’m Prime Minister by Paul Wells
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Canada’s next federal election is less than a month away, which makes it a perfect time to read “The Longer I’m Prime Minister” by Paul Wells. Politics, yay!
Books
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The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin: Orogene Lives Matter
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A look at N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season, a fantasy book that speaks deeply about oppression, inequality, and how society benefits from perpetuating both.
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On the Map by Simon Garfield: Great Minds, Google Earth, and GPS Boxes
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Maps and forgeries and Google Earth, oh my! On the Map is Simon Garfield’s attempt to give a thoughtful, birds-eye view of the history of cartography.
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And When She Was Good by Laura Lippman: Lies, Landmines, and Double Lives
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Laura Lippman’s “And When She Was Good” is a thriller for the post-Gone-Girl age full of economic anxiety, razor sharp prose, and dangerous secrets.
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The 2015 Hugo Awards: A Huge Sigh of Relief
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The 2015 Hugo Awards were just announced. I’m just happy that the Sad and Rabid Puppies didn’t further soil the carpet, and that common sense prevailed.