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Home of the Floating Lily

Home of the Floating Lily

by Silmy Abdullah

Abdullah writes with poignancy and subtlety about her characters' self-discovery as they seek a sense of home amid turbulence and change. This is wort …

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Instamom

Instamom

A Novel

by Chantel Guertin

"Instamom is a delightfully cheeky rom-com about women's choices that fall outside of the norm, the vulnerabilities of modern love, and having the co …

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This Eden

This Eden

by Ed O’Loughlin

This Eden is a delight, a rollicking ride that never lets up, with a surprising – and emotionally rich – ending … A novel as relentless in its p …

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Last Hummingbird West of Chile

Last Hummingbird West of Chile

by Nicholas Ruddock

Praise for The Parabolist

"The narrative is infused with the kind of intellectual energy and playfulness that is woefully lacking in so much Canad …

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Astra

Astra

A Novel

by Cedar Bowers

"A nuanced portrait of a complex character and the many ways in which she touches people’s lives. . . . Astra is a beautifully written book that cha …

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Unlocking

Unlocking

by Amy LeBlanc

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Daria

Daria

by Irene Marques

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Beneath Devil's Bridge

Beneath Devil's Bridge

A Novel

by Loreth Anne White

“The suspenseful, multilayered plot is matched by fully realized characters. White consistently entertains.” —Publishers Weekly

“If I’m lucky …

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The Creep

The Creep

by Michael LaPointe

"A deep, weird and uncanny tale. I stayed up all night reading and then it gave me nightmares.” —Sheila Heti, author of Motherhood and How Should …

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My Best Friend Was Angela Bennett

My Best Friend Was Angela Bennett

by Suzanne Hillier

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Bird Shadows

Bird Shadows

by Jennie Morrow

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And Miles To Go Before I Sleep

And Miles To Go Before I Sleep

by Jocelyne Saucier
translated by Mullins Rhonda

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White Lie

White Lie

by Clint Burnham

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Midland

Midland

by Ross Breithaupt

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Pigeon Soup and Other Stories

Pigeon Soup and Other Stories

by Rosanna Micelotta Battigelli

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Someone We Know

Someone We Know

A Novel

by Shari Lapena

#1 National Bestseller
International Bestseller
A New York Times Bestseller
A Globe and Mail Book That Shaped 2019
A USA Today Best Book of 2019

"No …

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Memoirs and Misinformation

Memoirs and Misinformation

A novel

by Jim Carrey & Dana Vachon

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

"Memoirs and Misinformation is a deconstruction of the standard-issue show biz chronicle. There aren’t any fun …

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Signal Decay

Signal Decay

by Keith Cadieux

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Bonnie Jack

Bonnie Jack

A Novel

by Ian Hamilton

“Mystery fans will enjoy the twists and turns of this engaging tale about what money can and can’t buy.”

 

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Memory's Shadow

Memory's Shadow

by Gail Benick

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Jude and Diana

Jude and Diana

by Sharon Robart-Johnson

 

“How do we honour the lives of two enslaved women who were murdered in Nova Scotia? Sharon Robart-Johnson does that through her deft recreation of …

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Life in the Court of Matane

Life in the Court of Matane

Second edition. With a foreword by Heather O'Neill

by Eric Dupont
translated by Peter McCambridge
introduction by Heather O'Neill

&ldquo This novel from Dupont ... the first from a new fiction imprint dedicated to publishing “the very best of a new generation of Quebec storytel …

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A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

by Jennifer Snow

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Just Like a Real Person

Just Like a Real Person

by Douglas Diaczuk

Praise for Diaczuk's previous novel, Chalk:

"gritty realism running against the desire for connection, the failure to understand and communicate at odd …

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Disintegration in Four Parts

Disintegration in Four Parts

by Jean Marc Ah-Sen; Emily Anglin; Devon Code & Lee Henderson

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Business

Business

by J.P. Meyboom

Business is an enthralling, blackly comic downward journey packed with a delicious assortment of losers and misfits that doubles as a meditation on fr …

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Kiss of the Fur Queen

Kiss of the Fur Queen

Penguin Modern Classics Edition

by Tomson Highway

"Tomson Highway's prose is beautiful, lyrical... Emotionally complex, witty, symphonic and sad, Kiss of the Fur Queen is a remarkable novel, filled w …

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Cast in Conflict

Cast in Conflict

by Michelle Sagara

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Home of the Floating Lily
Instamom
This Eden
Last Hummingbird West of Chile
Astra
Unlocking
Daria
Beneath Devil's Bridge
The Creep
My Best Friend Was Angela Bennett
Bird Shadows
And Miles To Go Before I Sleep
White Lie
Midland
Pigeon Soup and Other Stories
Someone We Know
Memoirs and Misinformation
Signal Decay
Bonnie Jack
Memory's Shadow
Jude and Diana
Life in the Court of Matane
A Lot Like Love
Just Like a Real Person
Disintegration in Four Parts
Business
Kiss of the Fur Queen
Cast in Conflict
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On the Blog

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Tackling the Big Themes

By Daniel Kalla

"I am drawn to fiction writers who highlight vital social and scientific themes through their novels. And fortunately, there is an abundance of Canadian authors who do that exceptionally well."

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On Telling the Truth in Politics

By Cheri Divnovo

An excerpt from new memoir The Queer Evangelist, Cheri DiNovo's story of her life as a queer minister, politician and staunch activist for LGBTQ rights.

The Chat with GG's Literature Award Winners The Fan Brothers

The Chat with GG's Literature Award Winners The Fan Brothers

By Trevor Corkum

We continue our special coverage of this year’s Governor General's Literature Award winners in conversation with the acclaimed Fan Brothers (Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Devin Fan), co-winners of the 2020 G …

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Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Jewish Heritage

By Julie Booker

Compelling stories showcasing Jewish Heritage to be enjoyed by readers of all ages.

The Chat with GG's Literature Award Winner Madhur Anand

The Chat with GG's Literature Award Winner Madhur Anand

By Trevor Corkum

Check out our conversation with Madhur Anand, whose brilliant experimental memoir This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart has won a Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction!

Me and Bridget Jones (20 Years Later)

Me and Bridget Jones (20 Years Later)

By Erika Thorkelson

Erika Thorkelson's "Me and Bridget Jones (20 Years Later)" is one of the essays in Midlife, a new essay collection exploring a group of writer friends' experiences of life in their middle age.

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