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June 23, 2020Erin Steuter and Alan Spinney on Media Literacy, Critical Thinking, and Their New Graphic Novel
With the world currently on fire in multiple directions, many news outlets have eschewed fair and balanced reporting in favour of ramping up the public's fear, anxiety, and rage to greater serve their ...
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May 25, 2020Between the Lines Releasing COVID-19 Essay Anthology 'Sick of the System'
Looking for some thoughtful perspective and productive solutions during our current pandemic? Between the Lines has got you covered!The Toronto-based radical indie publisher has announced the surprise ...
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May 13, 2020Lucky Seven: James Wilt's New Book Examines Public Transportation's Failings and Possibilities
In cities across North America, public transportation is an essential part of day-to-day life. For many citizens commuting to work, heading to doctor's appointments, or simply running errands, government-funded ...
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January 29, 2019Zelda Abramson on Exploring the Concept of Home for Holocaust Survivors
The question "What is home?" is always a poignant one for a writer to explore. In Zelda Abramson's The Montreal Shtetl: Making Home After the Holocaust (Between the Lines Books), published in January ...
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December 13, 2018David Goutor on Mining Family History to Write an Extraordinary Winnipeg Man's Fight Against Fascism
In 1936, a German man living in Winnipeg was following the inexorable march of Franco's armies towards Madrid. Hans Ibing recognized the significance of the Spanish Civil War in the struggle against ...
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December 11, 2018December Spotlight on Excerpts: Read About the Maple Leaf from Symbols of Canada
Symbols of Canada, edited by Michael Dawson, Catherine Gidney and Donald Wright (Between the Lines Books), delves into the titular symbols, whether they're as storied as Indigenous carvings or as ...
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October 25, 2018"The Black Lives Matter Movement has its Roots in this Historical Moment" David Austin on his Book Exploring the 1968 Congress of Black Writers
2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Congress of Black Writers, which took place in Montreal. To mark this year's milestone anniversary, David Austin has brought that historic gathering to life in Moving ...
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August 21, 2018Contest! Embrace the True History of Labour Day with a Progressive Prize Pack from Between the Lines
Labour Day isn't just a long weekend – it acknowledges the hard, historical work unions, activists, & other labour crusaders did, the effects of which we still benefit from today. Embrace the history ...
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August 20, 2018Contest! Celebrate the History of Labour Day with a Prize Pack of Pro-Labour Books from Between the Lines
We can't believe it's nearly Labour Day. As much as we don't want to see summer end, that final holiday of the season got us thinking - because Labour Day isn't just a long weekend; it acknowledges the ...
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February 12, 2018Contest! Black History Month Prize Pack from Between the Lines Books
Between the Lines has published some of the most insightful, innovative writing in Canada on race, culture, and identity over its 40 years of operation. This month, to celebrate Black History Month, they're ...