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The Woo-Woo

The Woo-Woo

How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family

by Lindsay Wong

No definition of "dysfunctional" in any language on earth can hope to adequately describe the bizarre, darkly hilarious antics of Lindsay Wong's exten …

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You Don't Know Me, But You Love Me

You Don't Know Me, But You Love Me

The Lives of Dick Miller

by Caelum Vatnsdal

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Son of a Critch

Son of a Critch

A Childish Newfoundland Memoir

by Mark Critch

“Not since the first one pulled his boat up, has there been a scribbler of such fine and unusual emanations pouring out of one man. Yes, he says he’ …

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My Brother Chuck

My Brother Chuck

by Andrew Evans

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Take the Torch

Take the Torch

by Ian Waddell

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The Codfish Dream

The Codfish Dream

Chronicles of a West Coast Fishing Guide

by David Giblin

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A Secret Sisterhood

A Secret Sisterhood

The Literary Friendships of Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, George Eliot, and Virginia Woolf

by Emily Midorikawa & Emma Claire Sweeney
foreword by Margaret Atwood

“Enthralling, illuminating, and a treat for fans of any of the writers who are covered.” —Booklist, starred review

“Rich and revealing . . . t …

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For Joshua

For Joshua

An Ojibway Father Teaches His Son

by Richard Wagamese

“[For Joshua] is revealing, open, and tragic. It is also a remarkably touching and well-written journey.” -- The Globe and Mail

“I hope that when …

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Sam Steele

Sam Steele

A Biography

by Rod Macleod

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Krambambuli

Krambambuli

by Syr Ruus

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Fryderyk Chopin

Fryderyk Chopin

A Life and Times

by Dr. Alan Walker

"There is more than enough for everyone at this literary feast, and come awards time, it’s likely you’ll see this book short-listed for one of the …

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He Speaks Volumes

He Speaks Volumes

A Biography of George Bowering

by Rebecca Wigod

"A buffet of sensory textures"-Kathleen Oliver, Georgia Straight

"Superbly written ... 1 Hour Photo is a universal story"-John Jane, Review Vancouver

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The Woo-Woo
You Don't Know Me, But You Love Me
Son of a Critch
My Brother Chuck
Take the Torch
The Codfish Dream
A Secret Sisterhood
For Joshua
Sam Steele
Krambambuli
Fryderyk Chopin
He Speaks Volumes
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Iona Whishaw: Out of Place

By Kerry Clare

"The trauma of war bifurcates the lives of many into branches of what existed before and what remains after; so too can the past feel like an alternate plane of existence, leaving survivors feeling fragmented as they are grafted into the circumstances of their new lives." 

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On Our Radar

By Kerry Clare

New and recent books with buzz. 

The Chat with Governor General's Award Winner Sarah Henstra

The Chat with Governor General's Award Winner Sarah Henstra

By Trevor Corkum

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be in conversation with all of this year’s English-language Governor General’s Award winners. We begin our special #GGBooks series chatting with Sarah Henstra, aut …

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Radical Acts: An Interview with Andrea Warner

By Kerry Clare

Buffy Sainte-Marie's official biographer on her experiences telling the story of a music legend. 

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Melissa Barbeau: Where Magic Meets Science

By Kerry Clare

The author of novel The Luminous Sea on books that ask if there is space left for wonder in the world. 

Shelf Talkers: Books to Carry You Through November

Shelf Talkers: Books to Carry You Through November

By Rob Wiersema

I’m really not sure of the cause, but it happens every year at around this time. I find myself thinking about the past, about my place in the world, about the people around me, the stories they’re …

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Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools 2018/19

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White Pine 2019

The Agony of Bun O'Keefe Black Chuck Catching the Light A Girl Like That The Mosaic Munro vs. the Coyote Recipe for Hate
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A #MeToo Reading List

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History Across the Genres (by Charlotte Gray)

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Indie booksellers from coast to coast tell us the books they can't stop recommending to their customers

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The Chat

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Great writers from across the country sit down with us to talk about their books, and the stories behind them

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The Recommend

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Authors and avid readers in the know love up their favourite Canadian reads

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