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Aliens on the Moon
by Thomas King
Bria’s family and friends are caught up in a series of strange, humorous, and sometimes chaotic events: a rosary somehow reaches the pope after being thrown into a lake, Thea struggles with her son’s decision to place her in a nursing home, Darlene juggles trouble with a petty thief while seeking a reward, and Herb turns a drive-in theatre into his personal playground. Meanwhile, Nico’s car battery fails, Richard wants to try online dating without a cell phone, and a love affair brews at the local dealership. Just as life seems only mildly complicated, aliens land on the moon with a three-part plan to save Earth, upending ordinary life in ways that are both hilarious and revealing.
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The Trial of Katterfelto
by Michael Redhill
In the late eighteenth century, conjurer and amateur scientist Gustavus Katterfelto wows audiences with his ingeniously crafted tricks, aided by his colleague and confidante, Roger Gossage. Their travels take an extraordinary turn when they discover a mysterious metal horn that transmits the voice of Siri of Toronto, a woman claiming to speak from a future beset by climate disaster and social unrest. As they incorporate the horn into their performances, Roger and Katterfelto must unravel the mystery of Siri’s message, testing the limits of reason and the strength of their friendship.
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All Things Under the Moon
by Ann Y. K. Choi
In 1924 Korea, under Japanese occupation, Kim Na-Young lives a quiet, simple life in her rural village, caring for her family and sharing her days with her best friend, Yeon-Soo. But when tragedy strikes and her father arranges a marriage to a man she has never met, Na-Young and Yeon-Soo take their fate into their own hands and flee. Their decision sets them on a dangerous path, bringing them into direct conflict with the occupying forces and leading to a violent encounter that will change both of their lives in drastically different ways.
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A Land So Wide
by Erin A. Craig
In the isolated settlement of Mistaken, Greer Mackenzie and its citizens live under the protection—and curse—of Warding Stones that keep out monsters but trap everyone inside. Greer, a restless mapmaker, has long dreamed of the world beyond the town, but when her beloved is pursued by a creature beyond the Stones, she must defy Mistaken’s curse to rescue him. Her journey through the harsh wilderness brings her face-to-face with deadly monsters, hidden truths about the town’s founding, and revelations about her own mysterious origins.
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You've Changed
by Ian Williams
Middle-aged and recently unemployed, Beckett struggles with self-doubt and the pressures of his perfection-driven wife, Princess. Their stable marriage is upended when a visiting couple’s passionate relationship triggers parallel midlife crises. As Princess pursues extreme beauty measures to reignite their spark, Beckett tries to prove himself through work—and discovers a surprising connection with an energetic and erratic man devoted to living in the moment. Both are forced to confront their desires, leaving their marriage hanging in the balance.
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Strangers at the Red Door
by Dennis Bock
At a train station in China, three people meet, only two of whom are actually alive. The first is Faron Jones, on his way to Hong Kong to interview an Iranian film director-turned-dissident holed up in the Japanese consulate. The second is Mildred Chen, a Hong Kong bookseller detained at the border crossing for attempting to deliver copies of the most dangerous novel in China over to the mainland. The third is the deceased author of that very novel, Jiang Ming, now a wandering spirit trapped in the middle world between life and death.
After the encounter, Faron inexplicably gains fluency in Mandarin and Cantonese and realizes that the spirit of deceased novelist Jiang Ming now inhabits him. Together, they embark on a quest to find the missing bookseller who can guide Jiang Ming’s soul to its final resting place.
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People Watching
by Hannah Bonam-young
Prudence Welch, content with her quiet life in Northern Ontario while caring for her mother with early-onset Alzheimer’s, sees her world unsettled when Milo Kablukov, a charming and enigmatic wanderer, arrives in town. Drawn into an unlikely friendship and a casual, adventurous romance, Prue and Milo’s connection deepens, challenging them both to step out of their comfort zones—and ultimately take a risk on love together.
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An Accidental Villain: A Soldier's Tale of War, Deceit and Exile
by Linden MacIntyre
After a distinguished military career in World War I, Major-General Sir Hugh Tudor was called by Winston Churchill to confront the violent Irish independence movement in 1920. As head of a police force determined to crush the rebellion, Tudor oversaw brutal campaigns including a role in Bloody Sunday, when his men infamously slaughtered Irish football fans.
So why did a man knighted for his efforts in Ireland leave his family and homeland in 1925, moving across the sea to Newfoundland?
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Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World
by Alex Neve
In this lecture, Alex Neve will lay out the unprecedented and daunting challenges humanity faces and offer a vision, both aspirational and pragmatic, that is grounded in the vital truth enshrined over 75 years ago in the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
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Rock Star: My Life on and Off the Ice
by Jennifer Jones
From her first slides at a Winnipeg curling club to Olympic gold, Jennifer Jones has become one of curling’s greatest players and a trailblazer for women in the sport. In Rock Star, she shares the highs and lows of her career, including fierce competition, balancing law and curling, motherhood, and the pressures of the spotlight. Jones also opens up about personal struggles with introversion and media scrutiny, offering an inspiring and candid look at the journey that shaped her as an athlete and as a person.
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