Louise Penny

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

Britannica’s Book Bingo

10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles

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The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

9 American Countercultural Books

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Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

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10 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time

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8 of the Largest Empires in History

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14 Tough Questions Answered

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11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century

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8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History

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Born	July 1, 1958 (age 66) • Toronto • Canada
Notable Works	“State of Terror” • “Still Life”

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Susan Musgrave

American-born author

Laure Conan

Canadian author

Martha Ostenso

Canadian author

Michael Ignatieff

Canadian political leader

Margaret Atwood

Canadian author

Joseph Boyden

Canadian novelist and short-story writer

Anne Michaels

Canadian poet and novelist

Michael Ondaatje

Canadian writer

Anne Carson

Canadian poet

Alice Munro

Canadian author

Thomas King

American-born Canadian writer and photographer

Sue Goyette

Canadian poet and novelist

Alistair MacLeod

Canadian author and educator

Anne Hébert

Canadian poet and novelist

Dany Laferrière

Haitian-born Canadian author

Robertson Davies

Canadian author

Yann Martel

Canadian author

Douglas Coupland

Canadian journalist and novelist

Rohinton Mistry

Indian-born Canadian writer

Timothy Findley

Canadian author

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