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Launchpad: HOW TO LOSE EVERYTHING, by Christa Couture
"This might be the wisest, most delightful sad story that you've ever read in your life."
The Chat with Jack Wang
This week on The Chat we’re speaking with writer Jack Wang, whose debut short story collection, We Two Alone, was recently published with House of Anansi …
Alberta, Today
18 novels that pay homage to the contemporary stories, landmarks, events, people, and communities associated with the land and larger community now known …
Your Favourite Indie Booksellers, All in One Place
Throughout October and November, we're going to highlight indie bookstore picks on the blog and link back every time to this list that you helped create. …
Launchpad: HAPPY HOUR, by Marlowe Granados
"Funny and complex, Happy Hour is not just a coming-of-age romp, but a loving exploration of young womanhood, of the ways we carry our pasts and identities …
Notes from a Children's Librarian: The "I Am Canada" Series
"These first-person narratives are so compelling that a reader doesn’t even notice that they’re actually learning history."
Sibling Connections
Stories about romantic love and sexual passion abound (there’s plenty of that A Russian Sister too!), but the particular bond between siblings features …
The Book Auction to Support Prisoners
"This year has marked a sea change in how we perceive racism and our justice system, and we hope this event will further extend that concern to the lives …
Launchpad: THE BARREN GROUNDS, by David A. Robertson
"David A. Robertson has written such a fine, beautiful novel. He manages to combine hard truths about our history with a Narnia-like fantasy, sweeping …
TreeTalk-ing or, "How I Became a Serial Poetry Monogamist"
"I knew I wanted to do more than just sit in a booth, eating chicken and waffles, and writing. It had to do something that was ever-so-slightly performative, …