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Poet Hasan Namir has produced a moving and complex portrait of fatherhood in his latest work, the poetry collection Umbilical Cord (Book*hug). Today he …
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GGBooks Special: The Chat with Norma Dunning
Next up in our special GG's coverage, we chat with Norma Dunning, author of the 2021 Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction for her short story …
GGBooks Special: The Chat with Philippa Dowding
We continue with our GGs coverage in conversation with Philippa Dowding. Her novel Firefly (DCB/Cormorant) is the 2021 Governor General’s Literary …
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Islamic Culture
From Ramadan to Eid, to prayer, to the hijab—myriad aspects of Muslim life are depicted in these picture books, nonfiction texts, poetry and short stories. …
GGBooks Special: The Chat with Tolu Oloruntoba
We continue with our GG coverage in conversation with poet Tolu Oloruntoba. His collection the Junta of Happenstance (Anstruther/Palimpsest) is the 2021 …
All About STEM Books + Classroom Ideas
Books give important context to the concepts students are learning about in STEM classes. By promoting reading, not only are they helping their students …
GGBooks Special: The Chat with Erín Moure
Next up in our extended 2021 Governor General's Literary Awards coverage, we’re in conversation with Erín Moure, winner for translation from French …
8 Books that Reimagine and Dismantle the World
A recommended reading list by author of Personal Attention Roleplay.
GGBooks Special: The Chat with Hannah Moscovitch
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be chatting with each of this year’s seven English-language winners of the Canada Council Governor General’s Literary …
Fighting For a Hand to Hold: An Anti-Colonial Reading List
A recommended reading list by Samir Shaheen-Hussain whose Fighting for A Hand to Hold: Confronting Medical Colonialism against Indigenous Children in …
You Were Made For More
An excerpt from Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in the Digital Age.