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The Space Between
Books that challenge binary and complicate matters in the most interesting and useful ways.
The Chat with Téa Mutonji
Vivek Shraya launched her imprint VS. Books with Arsenal Pulp to highlight bold work by new and emerging Indigenous or Black writers, or writers of colour. …
26 Books to Celebrate for Poetry Month
Featuring highlights from amazing new poetry being published this spring.
War/Torn Identities
A recommended reading list from the author of the new poetry collection, War / Torn.
How an Email to an Astrophysicist Changed My (Book’s) Life
YA Author Ria Voros explains how two literary worlds collided—and tells the amazing story of what happened next.
Choose Kindness! Kids Books that Explore This Crucial Value
As parents, teachers, librarians, family, and friends, we want to raise children who know how to be kind. Reading alleviates the dangers spurred by ignorance …
Farley Mowat, Comics, SciFi and Manitoba
A recommended reading list by Michael Hutchinson, whose Mighty Muskrats middle grade series launches with The Case of Windy Lake.
The Chat with Lucas Crawford
This week, we’re in conversation with Lucas Crawford, author of The High Line Scavenger Hunt (University of Calgary Press), an innovative and playful …
Shelf Talkers: Whispering Words to Hasten Spring's Arrival
Here in the Shelf Talkers column, we have a round-up of books for your spring reading pleasure. And, in keeping with the theme, we have a couple of new …
Celebrating Nature with Poetry
A special list from the League of Canadian Poets featuring poetry collections that tackle the broad theme of nature out of love, curiosity, and necessity. …