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The Chat with Zsuzsi Gartner
Zsuzsi Gartner’s debut novel, The Beguiling (Hamish Hamilton), is a stunner. It was a finalist for this year’s Writer's Trust Fiction Prize.
Launchpad: LOSS LAKE, by Amber Cowie
"Sentence by gorgeous sentence, Cowie reveals an intricately woven, powerful plot, unveiling the depths of the characters and their lies. A magnificent …
25 Reasons to be Hopeful
The following books are infused with hope—that what we do and who we are really matters, that second chances are possible, and so too is a better world. …
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Money Money Money
Financial literacy is part of the new math curriculum for grades 4-6. But why not start even sooner, as young as kindergarten?
Launchpad: YOU ARE EATING AN ORANGE. YOU ARE NAKED. by Sheung-King
"This novel ...gives the cold shoulder to the dominant gaze and its demands to control the Asian body, carving out a thrilling space beyond whiteness. …
Books for University Press Week
“Raise UP” is a particularly apt theme in a time when information moves at faster speeds than ever before across a multiplicity of platforms and access …
Shelf Talkers: Indie Booksellers Get Us Through the End of the Year
To mark the passing of the year, we’ve gathered the independent booksellers of the Shelf Talkers fellowship – the strong! The proud! The bookish! …
Launchpad: FOUR UMBRELLAS, by June Hutton and Tony Wanless
"Our goal from the outset was to write a book in which the person with Alzheimer’s has a place on the page, too."
Stories that Excavate the Underworld
A recommended reading list by the author of new story collection The Crooked Thing.
Seeds of a Story: 2020 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards
Kazakh eagle hunters, Muslim love stories, Grade 7 science class and more! Canada's most celebrated children's writers tell all about how their acclaimed …