Local Urban Forestry the Focus of New Book
Does it ever occur to you that when you walk around in Peterborough, you’re in the middle of a forest? Take a look past the buildings and concrete and you’ll …
Books
Workers (and Students) of Canada, Unite!
When I tell people I’m interested in labour history, most smile politely, perhaps nod a couple times and then quickly change the subject. For many, talk of workers and unions …
Blue Future: The Right Way Forward
National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, and international best-selling author, Maude Barlow, had an exclusive interview with the Arthur about her final book in the Blue trilogy, Blue Future: …
An Intro to Speed Reading
As university students, it often feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day. Between readings, assignments, essays, a part-time job, coffee dates, Facebook creeping, tweeting, listening to Nickelback’s latest …
Listening to Reading
I don’t have memories far back enough to remember being read to by a parent, but I do have fond, though fuzzy, memories of my grade five teacher reading various …
Review: Caitlin Moran’s “How to Be A Woman”
I entered Chapters looking, as you might guess, for something to read. I was hoping to find something light-hearted. I hoped to find something witty, not heavily academic, but still …
Architects of the Illusion: Seed of Treachery
There are a number of things that set science fiction apart from other kinds of storytelling. Often times the world building is really universe building, and the sense of scale, …
Science: The Gift That Keeps On Giving.
With classes coming to a close and winter break within reach, it’s time to start reading for fun again. If you’re looking for something to read over the break that …