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Novel Study Guide for Secrets of the Hotel Maisonneuve

Calling all teachers! So happy to report that our teacher's novel study guide for Secrets of the Hotel Maisonneuve is finished and is now...

Sep 5, 20221 min read

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I often go for weekend drives exploring Nova Scotia's gorgeous Atlantic Coast with my wife, Kristina, and one Saturday we happened by a...

Mar 20, 20221 min read

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During the Golden Age of Blogging, I ran two blogs called Smart Like Streetcar, and Telling Stories. I was religious about posting, and...

Mar 20, 20221 min read

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As a kid, did you risk life & limb because a book was so good that you couldn't put it down while walking home from school? Imagine how...

Jan 22, 20211 min read

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The only thing harder than publicizing a book is publicizing a book during a pandemic. If I’m honest with myself—and all of you—Secrets...

Jan 3, 20212 min read

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Word went out on social media on Tuesday that Tako Loko — a taqueria run by Mexican immigrants — might not survive the pandemic. The...

Dec 3, 20201 min read

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