Why families with small children are leaving Toronto and Montreal for Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa

Here are two data points that may help illustrate the current state of Canada’s book culture. First is Quill & Quire’s list of domestic bestsellers from mid-January of this year, in which half of the ten titles listed were hockey romances by Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid. Second is a social media post that appeared a few weeks after the Q&Q list, from Vancouver author Anakana Schofield, whose audacious new novel, Library of Brothel, is being published this month: I made $31 total royalties last year. Please teach my books. Please buy my books. I am getting depressed over...