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A blog on Canadian writing, reading, and everything in between

Other Beings, Other Minds
A recommended reading list by author of the new book Hour of the Crab.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Life Sciences
Celebrate Earth Day with these fun and inspiring picture books.

Courage from the Outliers
A recommended reading list by the author of new novel Constant Nobody.

The Chat with Krista Foss
With Half Life (McClelland & Stewart), Krista Foss has delivered a spectacular sophomore novel, one that entangles compl …

8 Books for Fans of Fabulism
A recommended reading list by Kim Neville, whose debut novel is The Memory Collectors.

Exciting Fiction to Read This Spring
New books by Camilla Gibb, Marissa Stapley, Wayne Grady, Uzma Jalaluddin, and more! Sme of the novels and short fiction …

New Picture Books for Spring
A selection of gorgeous new picture books celebrating new life, hope, nature, and mindfulness.

She Blinded Me With Science
When wonder and inquiry are subverted and held up to the light by these writers, the results are often uncomfortable, al …

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Celebrating STEM
This list includes all kinds of STEM’ers—science enthusiasts, builders, inventors, real life engineers—in both fic …

Pairs Well: Ali Bryan's Awesome YA Reading List
Celebrated novelist Bryan shares great titles to complement her latest book.
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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 …
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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 …