by Kate | Jun 19, 2017 | Arts, General, Humanities
I’ve written posts in the past about my love of reading and the many advantages which might motivate you to engage (or re-engage) with literature. However, I still haven’t addressed what may be the most powerful and important aspect of reading: the...
by Kate | Jun 15, 2017 | Arts, General, Humanities
Pride and Prejudice, Heart of Darkness, The Odyssey, Anna Karenina… whether or not you’ve ever read these books, you’re likely able to identify them as literary classics. Although the precise qualities which define a classic novel are difficult to pinpoint, there...
by Kate | Jun 7, 2017 | Arts, General, Humanities
There are only a few days left until the biggest night of the year for Broadway enthusiasts: the 71st annual Tony Awards. As a lifelong fan of musical theatre, I’ve been catching up on the soundtracks of this year’s most celebrated shows, and I’m blown away by their...
by Kate | May 29, 2017 | Arts, General, Humanities, Student Tips
Reading is a huge part of my life. Given how much time I devote to it every week, it’s surprising for me to remember that, less than a year ago, it was rare for me to pick up a book that didn’t appear on the syllabus for one of my classes. However, the trajectory of...
by Kate | May 24, 2017 | Arts, General, Humanities
Recently, I made my sixth annual visit to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, an event held at the Toronto Reference Library where an enormous diversity of comic creators come together to share their work with the public. While I was wandering through the exhibitors’...
by Ana-Maria | Feb 23, 2017 | Arts, General, Humanities
Are you interested in learning a foreign language? Keep on reading for 7 reasons why you should learn French… An International Language With over 220 million people speaking French around the world, French is the sixth most widely spoken language across the...
