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A blog on Canadian writing, reading, and everything in between
Marianne Boucher's TALKING TO STRANGERS
Launching the graphic memoir Talking to Strangers: A Memoir of My Escape from a Cult.
The Chat with Cicely Belle Blain
This week on the Chat, we’re in conversation with Cicely Belle Blain, author of the forthcoming poetry collection Burn …
Most Anticipated: Our 2020 Fall Fiction Preview
New books by old favourites, sparkling debuts, and more than a few timely books about pandemics are among the titles tha …
Summer Eats: Kohlrabi Slaw, from COUNTY HEIRLOOMS
"I’ve always been impressed that seeds will produce all the food you need to live. It’s miraculous."
3 Great Recipes from the 2020 Taste Canada Awards Shortlist
Foodies, take note! Great recipes from celebrated cookbooks.
Launchpad: On Nostalgia, by David Berry
"Berry’s subject is a wide-ranging one, but he pulls off the impressive feat of covering plenty of ground in a concise …
Literatures, Communities, and Learning
9 conversations with Indigenous writers about the relationship between Indigenous literatures and learning, and how thei …
The Chat with Faye Guenther
Swimmers in Winter (Invisible Publishing) is Faye Guenther’s debut collection of short fiction. These six stories expl …
Summer Reading Starts Here
Summer is not cancelled, and summer reading isn't either. We've got thrillers, epics, drama, historical fiction, and so …
Results for keyword: “Denis Coupal”
The Recommend for Fall 2019: RomComs, Mysteries, Shoe Sellers, and Icons of CanLit
Research shows that most of the books we read are the result of one thing: someone we know, trust, and/or admire tells us it's great. That's why we run this series, The Recommend, where readers, writers, reviewers, bloggers, and others tell us about a book they'd recommend to a good friend ... and why.
This week we're pleased to present the picks of writers Ian Colford (A Dark House and Other Stories), Ariela Freedman (A Joy to Be Hidden), Farah Heron (The Chai Factor), Sky Curtis (Traps), Heidi L.M. Jacobs (Molly of the Mall), and Denis Coupal (Blindshot).
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Ian Colford recommends Alison Watt's Dazzle Patterns
Dazzle Patterns is a quietly seductive novel, set at the time of the Halifax Explosion, which took place on the morning of December 6, 1917. Clare Holmes, a young woman employed in the glassworks, is injured when a window is blown apart by the blast. Fred Baker, a co-worker, takes Clare to the hospital. Clare, alone in the city, longs for her fiancé, Leo, who is fighting in France. But as the war drags on, Clare and Fred frequently find themselves in each other’s company and are taken by surprise when a trusting intimacy springs up between them. Alison Watt, a professional artist, brings her interest in the visual experience to her debut novel. The writing …
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The Recommend for Fall 2019: RomComs, Mysteries, Shoe Sellers, and Icons of CanLit
Research shows that most of the books we read are the result of one thing: someone we know, trust, and/or admire tells us it's great. That's why we run this series, The Recommend, where readers, writers, reviewers, bloggers, and others tell us about a book they'd recommend to a good friend ... and why.
This week we're pleased to present the picks of writers Ian Colford (A Dark House and Other Stories), Ariela Freedman (A Joy to Be Hidden), Farah Heron (The Chai Factor), Sky Curtis (Traps), Heidi L.M. Jacobs (Molly of the Mall), and Denis Coupal (Blindshot).
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Ian Colford recommends Alison Watt's Dazzle Patterns
Dazzle Patterns is a quietly seductive novel, set at the time of the Halifax Explosion, which took place on the morning of December 6, 1917. Clare Holmes, a young woman employed in the glassworks, is injured when a window is blown apart by the blast. Fred Baker, a co-worker, takes Clare to the hospital. Clare, alone in the city, longs for her fiancé, Leo, who is fighting in France. But as the war drags on, Clare and Fred frequently find themselves in each other’s company and are taken by surprise when a trusting intimacy springs up between them. Alison Watt, a professional artist, brings her interest in the visual experience to her debut novel. The writing …
