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Notes from a Children's Librarian
Carefully selected books according to curriculum and theme.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Back to School
THE CHAT
Great writers sit down with us to talk about their books—and the stories behind them.

The Chat with Lucian Childs
INSPIRATION ZONE
Check out the books that inspire other books.

28 Short Story Collections I Can't Recommend Enough
The Latest Interviews, Recommendations, and More

On Our Radar: Fall Fiction Special
We're so excited by the indie press gems on the 2023 Scotiabank Giller longlist. Which of these have you already read?

10 More Books to Put on Your List
The fall literary season has arrived, and we want to make sure these titles are on your list!
- The Chat with Janika Oza
- 7 Tragicomic Books That I Love
- Quick Hits for Fall 2023
- 8 Weird, Wonderful Books That Renewed My Faith in Literature
- Inspirational Soup
- New Books for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Craving Connection
- 10 Books Showing Resilience in the Face of Adversity
- Books to Sustain an Epic Journey
- More from the blog ›

Wired for Music
A Search for Health and Joy Through the Science of Sound

Song of the Sparrow
A Memoir

Prophets of Love
The Unlikely Kinship of Leonard Cohen and the Apostle Paul

Don’t Call It Hair Metal
Art in the Excess of ’80s Rock

Statesman of the Piano
Jazz, Race, and History in the Life of Lou Hooper

The Contemporary Leonard Cohen
Response, Reappraisal, and Rediscovery

Let It All Fall
Underground Music and the Culture of Rebellion in Newfoundland, 1977–95

Black Metal Rainbows

The Everyday Squash Cook
The Most Versatile & Affordable Superfood

Squashed

Nothing More Comforting
Canada's Heritage Food

Purely Pumpkin
More Than 100 Seasonal Recipes to Share, Savor, and Warm Your Kitchen

Celebrating the Harvest
Recipes for Fall & Winter Gatherings

Fall Flavours
Seasonal Recipes from Canada's Best Chefs

Homegrown
Celebrating the Canadian Foods We Grow, Raise and Produce

Apples To Oysters
A Food Lovers Tour Of Canadian Farms

Landbridge
life in fragments

Where the World Was

The Lost Supper
Searching for the Future of Food in the Flavors of the Past

Sharp Notions
Essays from the Stitching Life

My Body Is Distant
A Memoir

A War Guest in Canada

Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons
The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt
