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Launchpad: Swimmers in Winter, by Faye Guenther
"Guenther traces the paths of women in the city, struggling to survive, keep themselves fed and afloat while also falling hard for each other. In turns …
COVID–19 Teacher Diary: Mental Wellness, E-Learning, and Doing Our Best
My last day at work was Friday, March 13, 2020. At that time we didn’t know our March Break would become Emergency Distance Learning. As a Teacher Librarian …
Launchpad: Sweet Water, by Yvonne Blomer
"Stop. Slow down. Suspend time. Let your soul come to rest in this haunting book as you take a quiet journey to a watershed that someone cherishes." —Maude …
Great Literary Getaways
These days under lockdown, it's books that can let us travel, voyage, and explore the world
Launchpad: The Library of Legends, by Janie Chang
"A gorgeous, poetic journey threaded with mist and magic." —Kate Quinn
Launchpad: Music for Tigers, by Michelle Kadarusman
"A middle-grade book that reads like a love letter to the unique flora and fauna of the Tasmanian Tarkine." —Booklist
Giller Prize 2020 Special: The Chat with Shani Mootoo
This week we chat with CanLit legend Shani Mootoo. Her new novel, Polar Vortex, is out now with Book*hug.
Launchpad: The Handsome Man, by Brad Casey
"...a gem that celebrates little blips of happiness and small, elusive moments of genuine human connection." —Guillaume Morissette
Launchpad: Watershed, by Doreen Vanderstoop
"Riveting . . . Watershed is the best kind of futuristic fiction, the kind that becomes grass-roots reality as we read." —Wayne Grady
Launchpad: Tales from the Fringes of Fear, by Jeff Szpirglas
“A spine-tingling collection that's dead on for young horror buffs.”