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Meta doesn’t want you to read this, and more great 2025 releases

Haawa to those of you who wrote or stopped into the shop to say, “Yeah, me too!” after last month’s Book Talk column about Freedom to Read Week. It’s reassuring to know that many of us in Haida Gwaii value books and good information and are

David Archer · 2025-03-29

Book Talk

Freedom to Read Week reminds us to act in solidarity and fight fascism

“We can stay up late, swapping manly stories, and in the morning, I’m making waffles!” Are you hearing that in Donkey’s voice? I’ve probably taken for granted that Eddie Murphy’s Shrek character is a standard reference for many of us approa

David Archer · 2025-03-08