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News December 22, 2018 December 22, 2018

Saturday Spotlight: Must-have Non-fiction

by Chantelle Rideout

Our final Book Lovers’ Holiday Gift Guide Saturday Spotlight of the year features must-have non-fiction books

# 88 Winter 2018, Editions, Features, Fiction, History, Nonfiction November 22, 2018 November 22, 2018

This is What You Should Read:

by Chris Benjamin

18 Atlantic Canadian Books That Are Generating Buzz

News November 15, 2018 December 22, 2018

Saturday Spotlight: Books By Province

by Chantelle Rideout

This weekend, our Book Lovers’ Holiday Gift Guide Saturday Spotlight takes you province by province for great gift ideas with books from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and PEI.

# 86 Spring 2018, Art Books, Editions, Features, Fiction, History, Nonfiction June 25, 2018 June 25, 2018

Editor’s Picks

by Chris Benjamin

Find yourself a nice outdoor reading nook, because here are 18 Atlantic Canadian books that are generating buzz for the summer

#82 Winter 2016, Features, History, Lists May 2, 2017 April 27, 2017

Editor’s Picks: History

by Chris Benjamin

History books worth repeating

News April 7, 2017 May 2, 2017

Shortlist announced for the 2017 Atlantic Book Awards

by Katie Short

The Awards will be given out in Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, on Thursday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m.

#82 Winter 2016, Features, History, Nonfiction March 15, 2017 March 15, 2017

PEI Long View

by Ryan O'Connor

The environment has played a central role in the history of Prince Edward Island

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Thrilled that #SkateboardSibby by @clareoconnor_ca, #TheBirdsThatStay by Ann Lambert, and #TheOracleofCumae by Melissa Hardy are included in @PEIBookmark, @abtmagazine and @Books4Everybody's 2019 Holiday Gift Guides! 🎄

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It's #throwbackthursday! We're counting down your favourite posts on ABT online for 2019, and #2 is Agnes Ayres' recipe for meatloaf, excerpted from the book Agnes Ayre's Notebook: Recipes from old St. John's (@Boulder_Books ) #ReadAtlantic https://atlanticbookstoday.ca/ready-for-meatloaf/

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Lots of Atlantic Canadian books/authors on @BookmarkHalifax's November bestsellers! Half Sisters & Other Stories (#GaspereauPress), You Might Still Be From NS if... (@mpp_inc), Michael Crummey's The Innocents, Fire Trap by Bob Kroll & more #ReadAtlantic https://bookmanager.com/1163574/?q=h

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#booklovers, it's the most wonderful time of the year! Don't forget that you have a chance to #WIN YOUR WISHLIST at http://atlanticbooks.ca/holiday - build and share a list of your favourite books featured in our Holiday Gift Guide, for a chance to win! #ReadAtlantic

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The countdown continues! Our #3 most-read article on ABT online for the year was this great list of 2019 feminist reads, featuring new books from @AcornPress @PottersPress @fernpub @NightwoodEd
#ReadAtlantic https://atlanticbookstoday.ca/2019-feminist-books-for-international-womens-day/

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It's Throwback Thursday! We're counting down your favourite posts on ABT online for 2019, and #2 is Agnes Ayres' recipe for meatloaf, excerpted from Agnes Ayre's Notebook: Recipes from old St. John's (Boulder Books) #tbt ...

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Try Agnes's own recipe, which more than holds up to the test of time!

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The countdown continues! Our #3 most-read article on ABT online for the year was this great list of 2019 Feminist Books.

Featuring books released this year from The Acorn Press, Pottersfield Press, Fernwood Publishing, Roseway Publishing, Nightwood Editions #ReadAtlantic ...

2019 Feminist Books for International Women's Day | Atlantic Books Today

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International Women's Day Celebrates women's rights, something we couldn't have without the kind of feminist analysis found in these Atlantic Canadian books

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Just arrived in time for the Christmas season. Two fresh Flanker titles... ...

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To continue our countdown of the most-read ABT articles of the year: At #4, How We Are Getting (Relatively) Poorer ... & How To Reclaim Democracy & Our Institutions From The Ultra Rich, by Christine Saulnier.

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How We Are Getting (Relatively) Poorer | Atlantic Books Today

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& How To Reclaim Democracy & Our Institutions From The Ultra Rich

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We took a look at the most-read articles, interviews, and features on atlanticbookstoday.ca for 2019. #5 was ABT editor Chris Benjamin's interview with UNB Department of English writer in residence Phil Hall: "I Try to be Musically Honest." #ReadAtlantic ...

“I Try To Be Musically Honest” – Atlantic Books Today

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Governor-General Award-nominated poet Phil Hall is the University of New Brunswick’s current Writer-in-Residence, until May of this year. He is located in the English Department in Fredericton. His work includes conducting readings around the province with Acadian poet Rose Deprés, mentoring stud...

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