Oh hey, Indigo has Mercutio among its "most anticipated books of 2026", so it is 30% off until Jan. 11. ($18.89 CAD for the paperback, which comes out in August). I'd love this novel to find its readers, and pre-orders help, so Canadians, please check it out if you can www.indigo.ca/en-ca/mercut...

Mnidoo Giizis (Spirit Moon) Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe 2022

On Jan. 4, 1998, an ice storm developed over southern Ontario and Quebec. For more than 80 hours, freezing rain fell. It left millions without power, killed 34 people and caused billions in damages. This is the story of the 1998 Ice Storm. 📸 Robert Galbraith 🧵 1/12

"Any superannuated writer will tell you – I’m one – that years after the end of any writing class or programme, it isn’t the most promising writers who are still working, still publishing books, it’s the most bullheaded." @elizmccrack.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...

For those about to book, in Canada A rare case where I'll shamelessly boost an independent company with a local HQ

For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines

The wisdom of Mr. Rogers is eternal:

Increasingly Worried Man Hasn’t Yet Come Across Any Guacamole In Burrito https://theonion.com/increasingly-worried-man-hasn-t-yet-come-across-any-gua-1819576083/

I just don't know what to do with the gulf between "World leaders need to remain peaceful and diplomatic and intentionally vague because we can't piss off the US" and "the US is clearly not going to stop committing illegal acts of invasion and murder and making up lies to justify it"

BIG NEWS FOR 2026: we're so excited to offer FREE-SHIPPING to ANYWHERE in Canada for anyone who spends $50 or more online 📦📚 From Dawson City to St. John's and everywhere in-between, we're thrilled to share books & products we love with the whole county.

LAST CHANCE for the Little Ghosts’ NO RETURNS sale! 10-65% deals automatically applied at www.littleghostsbooks.com until MIDNIGHT. Chris will be in the shop packing your sale orders for pickup & shipping bright and early tomorrow. Thanks everyone for supporting us through our annual hibernation!

Gay pro hockey player lived ‘Heated Rivalry,’ loves the show despite his PTSD - buff.ly/vtpLwcV

Long live the public library. I wish cities would offer more free third spaces. That we often have to purchase something just to sit and exist is so sad. Yes, parks are my absolute fave for this, but as a winter city, Toronto is rather unwelcoming for free outdoor existing.

More TL morale improvement posts: youtu.be/3lOP5sNnvBA

"I started bringing books with me onto the train, inside the bodega, to the park, just pretty much anywhere people could see me and wonder, 'How can someone so conventionally attractive also have intellectual pursuits?'"

Yes, hello? I don’t think 2026 is working properly. I’d like to cancel my free 5 day trial please.

The US Is a Weakened and Dangerous Empire jacobin.com/2026/01/us-t...

four years ago i wrote about the intersection of queerness and hockey for @thewalrus.ca — if you've been loving (or feeling a certain way about) Heated Rivalry lately you might find this interesting!

Anyway, perhaps you want something else to read after 24 hours of the global goon show.

Toronto NIMBYism - a heritage moment

Snowbird - Dark Eyed Junco Dawn Langstroth 2017

Pink with Border Jack Bush 1967

Winter Barn David Thauberger 2022

Warm Afternoon William Webb 1995

Working on a Cold Day Allen Sapp ~ Cree 1974

finally, we're living through precedented times

Venezuela punches above its weight when it comes to literature. Here’s a guide.. go buy some books by some Venezuelan authors today: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...

Pierre Poilievre’s Personal Assistant Explains Why He Supports Trump Invading Venezuela youtu.be/NBrSxfzpSpI

Mark Carney turns off geolocation on phone just in case

Frog and Toad looked into a mirror. “We look brave,” said Frog. “Yes, but are we?” asked Toad.

Winter Farmhouse A.J. Casson 1934

FYI Starts at 3pm. #Toronto #Venezuela (Fuck Maduro. Fuck Trump. Fuck Machado)...the only ones people there should be protesting for is the Venezuelan people).

"I have lost many who mattered, and I will say it again: tell the ones you love, you love them. Tell them today." Tell the Ones You Love Dennis Lee Heart Residence Collected Poems 1967-2017 (@houseofanansi.bsky.social)

Malheureusement, on voit ce matin que le temps des monstres ne s’achève pas du tout, mais c’est beau à lire quand même. Par @leastreliski.bsky.social www.ledevoir.com/opinion/chro...

January is Stalking Awareness Month! Join us as we raise awareness and work to create real change. Stalking is a terrifying, persistent and highly dangerous form of gender-based violence. Let's work together to end it ✊

A ‘best of’ list of 2025 Canadian poetry books dusie.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-be...

A lot of people forget how in 2004 the Bush regime kidnapped the democratically elected President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and dumped him in Africa.

Toad went to the store. He bought two big ice-cream cones. Toad licked one of the codes. “Frog likes chocolate best,” said Toad, “and so do I.”

Frog and Toad ate one very last cookie.

If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it

This reality check should be driving all Canadian coverage of Venezuela today. And, the last time a US president mused with invading Canada, he switched to Venezuela right after.

I've been mostly ignoring the news for the last several days and now I kind of wish I'd continued to do so.

Billy Went to Chop the Ice Out of the Pig Trough Peter Shostak 1983

Centennial Farm Robert Bateman 1989

A Little Girl and Her Snowman William Kurelek 1973

Winter Night Philip Surrey 1965

Untitled - Bird Eddie Cobiness ~ Ojibwe 1977

Pacific Rim Alexandra Haeseker 1982

One of my all-time favourite songs