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The Bad Boy and the Tomboy
The Bad Boy and the Tomboy Author: Nicole Nwosu ISBN: 9781989365335 Some love stories begin in all the wrong ways. The Story: Always comfortable being one of the guys, Macy Anderson is laser focused on only three things: studies, soccer, and a scholarship. Romance is the last thing on Macy’s
Fluevog: 50 Years of Unique Soles for Unique Souls
Fluevog: 50 Years of Unique Soles for Unique Souls By: John Fluevog 166 pages • ISBN 978-1928055532 Everyone loves to shop for shoes, but how much do you really know about them? In this full-colour, visually rich coffee table book, cult Canadian footwear designer John Fluevog gives fans and fashionistas
Get reading with Ottawa’s best indie book stores!
I love reading! If I am stressed, bored, nostalgic, happy, cold or warm, I just read a book. In this journey of learning and entering into a new language and a new culture, reading has been my best exercise. Since I arrived in Ottawa, one of the most important things
Not Just Another Library in Ottawa: Discover an Evolving Cultural Institution
The Jean-Léon Allie Library at Saint Paul University in Ottawa is often overlooked by passers-by. Tucked in the back of Guigues Hall at 223 Main Street, the library has six floors of books, journals, videos and microfilms. It boasts the largest theological collection in the country, with over half a
An Imperfect Offering
Some Rain Must Fall By Karl Ove Knausgaard Reviewed by Don MacLean Why has Karl Ove Knausgaard’s 5 volume autobiography made him an international literary sensation? Karl Ove Knausgaard begins the fifth volume of his autobiography Some Rain Must Fall with a surprising admission. The volume will cover the part
The Wonderful Works of Andrea Warren
All photos courtesy of Andrea Warren Some artists create their work for fame and fortune, but some, like Ottawa-based visual artist Andrea Warren, create art for much more significant reasons. Warren’s art is unusual and enchanting. In some pieces, Warren combines multiple acrylic colours together to create an almost stained
Five of the Most Innovative Engagement Shoot Ideas
Getting engaged is a very important step in a couple’s relationship. Usually, the engagement period gives a couple time to plan their future together, iron out any major disagreements and discuss dreams and hopes. It offers them a chance to get to know one another even more and marks an
Book Review: The Gospel Truth
In the opening chapter of Caroline Pignat’s latest Governor General’s Award Winner, The Gospel Truth, 16 year-old Phoebe steals a half-dead yellow bird from the jaws of her plantation’s predatory cat, Rufus. Phoebe locks the bird up, and although she feels bad for containing a creature that was meant to
Monkeys and Crocodiles Play Baseball: an interview with Angel Krishna
Illustration by Angel Alvarez. In the game of baseball, it’s easy to see when there’s a lack of communication on the field. Whether it’s a wrong pitch, jumbled infield pass or a missed fly ball by two outfielders, communication can make or break the game. Both on and off the
How to Get a Part-Time Job in School
It’s that time of the year again. Days get shorter and wallets get lighter as school bells ring and post-secondary students dole out the cash for tuition, residence, books and more. With rising costs, it’s no wonder nearly half of all students in the country are worried about paying their loans
Local Poets Hit the Road in International Tour
After a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign, a group of five young Canadian poets are on the road. The Worst Case Ontario poetry reading tour kicked off on August 21 in Toronto, Ontario. The poets are scheduled to visit nine North American cities in as many days. OLM sat down with
Embracing eTextbooks: The Future of Learning
Photo courtesy of Algonquin College All the resources you need in just a click of a mouse—or a tap of a screen. Algonquin College is transforming education through the use of etextbooks. Imagine having access to all the academic resources you needed for school in just a click of a
Get Inspired with Lorna Jane Clarkson
Inspired, by active living advocate Lorna Jane Clarkson, hits shelves this month. It’s a great summer read for ladies looking to learn more about Clarkson’s philosophy and how to live an inspirational, active life. It’s got everything you need to kick start a healthier lifestyle. The book includes personal style
Celebrating the Cultural Fusion of the Métis
Featured Image: Internationally-acclaimed troupe, the Asham Stompers promote the richness of Métis culture through dance. Métis arts, language and symbols are expressions of a unique cultural fusion. The people of the Métis Nation are distinct from other Aboriginal peoples. Their culture and traditions come from the combination of Aboriginal peoples and Europeans
Ottawa Antique Market: For Serious Antique-Lovers
The Ottawa Antique Market is one of the city’s retail gems. Located on Bank St. in Ottawa South and tucked in the side of the building, stepping through its doors transports you to the best flea market you’ve ever laid eyes on. You can shop all the usual suspects commonly
Whip Smart: Lola Montez Conquers the Spaniards
Whip Smart: Lola Montez Conquers the Spaniards, the first of the Whip Smart series by Montreal-based Kit Brennan, is an exciting page-turner transporting readers back to the Victorian era of 1842. Loosely based on the real-life adventures of Lola Montez, a notorious bad-girl of the era, Brennan fills in the
Fall Reading List
It is hard to beat a cool fall afternoon spent cozying up on the couch with a hot tea and a must-read. That is why OLM is bringing you its fall reading list. Choose from a variety of sci-fi to romance, or challenge yourself to read them all (more time
Must Visit: West End Well
What do you get when you combine a co-operatively run grocery, café, meeting space and some of the friendliest personalities in Ottawa? The answer is West End Well Co-op in Hintonburg. The Well is a centre for the community to come together and share food and drink, connect with the
A Northern Feast
Now that the weather is cooling down, it is time for our kitchens to heat up! Is it possible to create a delicious meal using ingredients found in our own backyard? The Boreal Gourmet’s Michele Genest knows it is. Follow Genest as she brings you The Boreal Feast — a
Summer Reading
Be sure to add Ottawa Stories: Trials and Triumphs in Bytown History, by Clifford Scott to your summer reading list. A collection of historical vignettes will take you on a journey through Ottawa as it once was to where it stands now. Read about the devastation of fires and diseases
Embrace Your Inner Geek
Are you looking to support a good cause while indulging and enjoying yourself? Let me inform you of the perfect opportunity! March 1 and 2 the Geek Market is making its way back to the Nepean Sportsplex, located at 1701 Woodroofe Avenue. The family-friendly event will
Michelle Valberg’s Excellent Arctic Adventure
By Julie Beun In Michelle Valberg’s airy photography studio on Sherwood Drive, the silence is punctuated only by the gentle fizz of champagne bubbles in four tall flutes sitting on a coffee table. It’s the Friday afternoon before the Earth Day launch at the Canadian Museum of Nature of her
New Children’s Book Takes Readers on Arctic Adventure to Discover Polar Bears
A one-of-a-kind children’s book takes readers on a captivating adventure to Canada’s Arctic. Ben and Nuki Discover Polar Bears, written by nationally renowned photographer Michelle Valberg, tells the story of two boys – one from the south, the other from the north – as they learn about each other’s culture,
Are you ready for Canada’s largest independent literary celebration?
By Clayton Andres When his father Neil first came up with the idea of a writing festival in Ottawa, Sean Wilson thought his dad was insane. “At the time, I had been noticing that just about everyone I knew in the creative community had the sense that they had to
To the Sea, a Book Review
Beyond the Blue Horizon: How the Earliest Mariners Unlocked the Secrets of the Oceans By Brian Fagan Bloomsbury Press, 2012, 313pp. Newfoundland and Labrador 1700: in the morning dawn, boat crews are setting off the southeastern coast for another day of cod fishing. The water is calm, the skies clear. The
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