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Launchpad: Swimmers in Winter, by Faye Guenther

by Kerry Clare

"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

by Toni Duval

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

by Kerry Clare

"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

by Kerry Clare

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

by Kerry Clare

"A gorgeous, poetic journey threaded with mist and magic." —Kate Quinn

Launchpad: Music for Tigers, by Michelle Kadarusman

by Kerry Clare

"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

by Kerry Clare

"...a gem that celebrates little blips of happiness and small, elusive moments of genuine human connection." —Guillaume Morissette

Launchpad: Watershed, by Doreen Vanderstoop

by Kerry Clare

"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

by Kerry Clare

“A spine-tingling collection that's dead on for young horror buffs.”

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