For the first time in 20 years, bestselling mystery writer Louise Penny did not tour the U.S. after releasing a novel — except for one stop: the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, which famously sits on the border between Vermont and Quebec. Read more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-11-01/louise-penny-visits-us-canada-border-haskell-library-black-wolf-book-tour | Vermont Public

#OTD on May 16, 1961, JFK arrived in Canada on his first international trip as president, where he said, “Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies.” He added, “We are allies. This is a partnership, not an empire.” | JFK Library Foundation