It s been five years since a seven year-old girl was killed by her stepmother in Granby, after months of abuse, in the presence of her father who never intervened. The case put Quebec s youth protection system under the microscope. A damning report was supposed to bring about changes but little has changed since.
Montreal bookstores have spoken, and according to the folks who live and breathe the written word, there are titles every Montrealer should read at least once. Some of their selections serve up a slice of Montreal life history, humour, and heartache while others come from the pens of local writers and artists, tackling subjects that hit close to home. Theme and topic aside, they're all available at the indie bookshops that recommended them and Canadian Independent Bookstore Day might be the best day to snag them.
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