Jason James Martin
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Biz guy, book guy, dog lover.
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Unto the Day by Dayle Furlong, published by @dundurnpress.bsky.social, is a deeply imagined work of historical fiction. youtu.be/tNeYXzD7Bmg #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction
Reading: Unto the Day by Dayle Furlong
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August 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Unto the Day by Dayle Furlong, published by @dundurnpress.bsky.social, is a deeply imagined work of historical fiction. youtu.be/tNeYXzD7Bmg #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction
Wendell Berry too?
Sister Bodily Death was busy with good people this week.
The good life cycle of a Bodhisattva.
Sister Bodily Death was busy with good people this week.
The good life cycle of a Bodhisattva.
September 3, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Wendell Berry too?
Sister Bodily Death was busy with good people this week.
The good life cycle of a Bodhisattva.
Sister Bodily Death was busy with good people this week.
The good life cycle of a Bodhisattva.
A favourite album of hers is actually about death: “Coming Forth by Day.” She was a remarkably wise and thoughtful artist whose creations were suffused with meaning. Transcendent meaning. Only the good die young.
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy-winning jazz vocalist who collaborated with the Roots, Angelique Kidjo, and others, died Wednesday.
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Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer, Dead at 70
Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson has died at age 70.
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September 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
A favourite album of hers is actually about death: “Coming Forth by Day.” She was a remarkably wise and thoughtful artist whose creations were suffused with meaning. Transcendent meaning. Only the good die young.
This reminded me of so much of the floating island in Jann Martel’s ‘Life of Pi.’ Wonderful and weird.
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Mysterious island appears, then disappears, on northern B.C. lake
An island seemingly appeared out of nowhere in northern B.C., only to vanish a few weeks later. Experts say a forest of trees may have taken root on a large piece of debris that was loosened by high w...
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August 31, 2026 at 3:39 PM
This reminded me of so much of the floating island in Jann Martel’s ‘Life of Pi.’ Wonderful and weird.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Buy Canadian. Please.
August 25, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Buy Canadian. Please.
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On this day in 1948, Refus Global was published.
The anti-establishment and anti-religious manifesto was signed by 16 prominent Quebec artists and writers. It called for an end to traditional values and was an important step towards the Quiet Revolution.
The anti-establishment and anti-religious manifesto was signed by 16 prominent Quebec artists and writers. It called for an end to traditional values and was an important step towards the Quiet Revolution.
August 9, 2026 at 11:15 AM
On this day in 1948, Refus Global was published.
The anti-establishment and anti-religious manifesto was signed by 16 prominent Quebec artists and writers. It called for an end to traditional values and was an important step towards the Quiet Revolution.
The anti-establishment and anti-religious manifesto was signed by 16 prominent Quebec artists and writers. It called for an end to traditional values and was an important step towards the Quiet Revolution.
Alex Bell was the sort of capitalist we don’t see much of these days. Worth a read if you’ve got a few mins.
www.begiant.ca/stories/peop...
www.begiant.ca/stories/peop...
The call from Brantford to Paris, Ont. that changed the world
What we can learn from Alexander Graham Bell 150 years after his first-long distance phone call. Plus, an epic love story
www.begiant.ca
August 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Alex Bell was the sort of capitalist we don’t see much of these days. Worth a read if you’ve got a few mins.
www.begiant.ca/stories/peop...
www.begiant.ca/stories/peop...
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you people couldn't EVEN handle what Emily Wilson thinks of the Honda Odyssey
July 31, 2026 at 10:12 PM
you people couldn't EVEN handle what Emily Wilson thinks of the Honda Odyssey
I’m so glad to see Steve Burrows back on shelves!
The award winning first book in the Birder Murder series has a new look!
🐦⬛ 2015 Arthur Ellis Award — Winner, Best First Novel
🐦⬛ Globe and Mail 100: Best Books of 2014
🐦⬛ 2015 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize — Shortlisted, Best Mystery
Order today: buff.ly/2aO1Eoc
🐦⬛ 2015 Arthur Ellis Award — Winner, Best First Novel
🐦⬛ Globe and Mail 100: Best Books of 2014
🐦⬛ 2015 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize — Shortlisted, Best Mystery
Order today: buff.ly/2aO1Eoc
August 1, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I’m so glad to see Steve Burrows back on shelves!
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Your perfect summer pairing awaits!
#SummerReads #BookRecommendations #Bookstagram #ReadCanadian #CanadianBooks #CanadianLiterature #SummerReading #RoadTripReads #MysteryReads #LiteraryFiction #IndependentPublisher #DundurnBooks
#SummerReads #BookRecommendations #Bookstagram #ReadCanadian #CanadianBooks #CanadianLiterature #SummerReading #RoadTripReads #MysteryReads #LiteraryFiction #IndependentPublisher #DundurnBooks
July 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Your perfect summer pairing awaits!
#SummerReads #BookRecommendations #Bookstagram #ReadCanadian #CanadianBooks #CanadianLiterature #SummerReading #RoadTripReads #MysteryReads #LiteraryFiction #IndependentPublisher #DundurnBooks
#SummerReads #BookRecommendations #Bookstagram #ReadCanadian #CanadianBooks #CanadianLiterature #SummerReading #RoadTripReads #MysteryReads #LiteraryFiction #IndependentPublisher #DundurnBooks
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Congratulations to Kathleen Lippa (@kath.lippa) and Lorna Poplak (@lornapoplak) for their shortlisted books for the Crime Writers of Canada’s Brass Knuckles Award for Best Non-fiction!
Learn more about each book below:
Arctic Predator: buff.ly/vMS6p9s
On the Lam: buff.ly/OBthNaI
Learn more about each book below:
Arctic Predator: buff.ly/vMS6p9s
On the Lam: buff.ly/OBthNaI
April 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Congratulations to Kathleen Lippa (@kath.lippa) and Lorna Poplak (@lornapoplak) for their shortlisted books for the Crime Writers of Canada’s Brass Knuckles Award for Best Non-fiction!
Learn more about each book below:
Arctic Predator: buff.ly/vMS6p9s
On the Lam: buff.ly/OBthNaI
Learn more about each book below:
Arctic Predator: buff.ly/vMS6p9s
On the Lam: buff.ly/OBthNaI
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For #holocaustremembranceday — we wanted to draw attention to We Used to Dream of Freedom by Sam Chaiton - a book that with insight and understanding looks at intergenerational trauma, survivor silence, and the responsibility of second generations from traumatized communities.
January 27, 2026 at 9:22 PM
For #holocaustremembranceday — we wanted to draw attention to We Used to Dream of Freedom by Sam Chaiton - a book that with insight and understanding looks at intergenerational trauma, survivor silence, and the responsibility of second generations from traumatized communities.
A refreshing response by Tanya Talaga to David Frum’s alarmist essay in the Atlantic. #TRC
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www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: No, Indigenous people are not coming to take Canadians’ homes
For all the fear-mongering, the Cowichan decision in B.C. only reaffirms the law of the land
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
A refreshing response by Tanya Talaga to David Frum’s alarmist essay in the Atlantic. #TRC
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Worth reading the balanced views of this supremely well-written piece.
“There has remained, until now, terrible reluctance by Western governments to accept the appearance on their soil of deadly threats to their Jewish citizens,” @davidfrum.bsky.social argues after the Bondi Beach killings:
The Intifada Comes to Bondi Beach
A Hanukkah massacre of Australian Jews
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December 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Worth reading the balanced views of this supremely well-written piece.
New #Rheostatics album is a masterpiece as usual. These guys bring the light just when we need it. Thanks @davebidini.bsky.social & team!!
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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: RHEOSTATICS - THE GREAT LAKES SUITE - The Spill Magazine
RHEOSTATICS THE GREAT LAKES SUITE CORDOVA BAY RECORDS Legendary Toronto band, Rheostatics, is celebrating 45 years with their newest and most interesting album, The Great Lakes Suite. This non-linear ...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
New #Rheostatics album is a masterpiece as usual. These guys bring the light just when we need it. Thanks @davebidini.bsky.social & team!!
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Loads of great ideas in this run-down of Big National Thinking by Dan Gardner
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If Carney Really Wants a Nation-Building Project, He Should Read This First | The Walrus
True sovereignty starts with a little swagger
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November 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Loads of great ideas in this run-down of Big National Thinking by Dan Gardner
thewalrus.ca/this-is-the-...
thewalrus.ca/this-is-the-...
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The longevity of the Mafia in Italy serves as a warning that, once this style of rule embeds itself in the state, it is “very difficult to extract,” @adamserwer.bsky.social argues.
The Mafia Presidency
Trump is saying, essentially, If you don’t want to get hurt, you’ll do what I say.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The longevity of the Mafia in Italy serves as a warning that, once this style of rule embeds itself in the state, it is “very difficult to extract,” @adamserwer.bsky.social argues.
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Uncommon good fortune. An astonishing career. Click here for Steven W. Beattie’s review of Margaret Atwood's new memoir: https://bit.ly/3JCoPSo
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Uncommon good fortune. An astonishing career. Click here for Steven W. Beattie’s review of Margaret Atwood's new memoir: https://bit.ly/3JCoPSo
A fab episode about building a better Canada! Thanks Cory! Thanks Jesse!
www.canadaland.com/podcast/1256...
www.canadaland.com/podcast/1256...
#1256 How to Unsh*ttify Canada, with Cory Doctorow
“Just stop having this vibes based pump and dump hype economy and start paying attention to foundations and to human thriving.” -Cory Doctorow
www.canadaland.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A fab episode about building a better Canada! Thanks Cory! Thanks Jesse!
www.canadaland.com/podcast/1256...
www.canadaland.com/podcast/1256...
#NotAllCatholics
Another insightful essay by @jvl.bsky.social and worth a read. The rise of ‘Christian Identity’ vs actual Christianity.
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-rise-o...
Another insightful essay by @jvl.bsky.social and worth a read. The rise of ‘Christian Identity’ vs actual Christianity.
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-rise-o...
The Rise of MAGA Christian Identity
Plus: The crocodile comes to eat Jonathan Greenblatt and the ADL.
www.thebulwark.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#NotAllCatholics
Another insightful essay by @jvl.bsky.social and worth a read. The rise of ‘Christian Identity’ vs actual Christianity.
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-rise-o...
Another insightful essay by @jvl.bsky.social and worth a read. The rise of ‘Christian Identity’ vs actual Christianity.
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-rise-o...
With the wonderful news of @eddyboudeltan.bsky.social nominated for the @gillerprize.bsky.social now is a great time to read his other novels!
Use FINALIST20 as promo code to get 20% off at www.dundurn.com
Use FINALIST20 as promo code to get 20% off at www.dundurn.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
With the wonderful news of @eddyboudeltan.bsky.social nominated for the @gillerprize.bsky.social now is a great time to read his other novels!
Use FINALIST20 as promo code to get 20% off at www.dundurn.com
Use FINALIST20 as promo code to get 20% off at www.dundurn.com
The much anticipated ‘Oxford Soju Club’ is being launched in a city near you! Come meet @jinwoo-park.com and get your copy signed of this special @dundurnpress.bsky.social thriller! #korean #CanLit #Soju #Mystery #Thriller
September 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The much anticipated ‘Oxford Soju Club’ is being launched in a city near you! Come meet @jinwoo-park.com and get your copy signed of this special @dundurnpress.bsky.social thriller! #korean #CanLit #Soju #Mystery #Thriller
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