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Perfect Winter Mysteries
A recommended reading list by the author of The Suspension Bridge.
The Chat with Ken McGoogan
Author Ken McGoogan returns with a disturbing account of authoritarianism in the twentieth century and its echoes in our political moment. Shadows of …
9 Books You Can Judge by Their Covers
A recommended reading list by the author of It Must Be Beautiful to Be Finished.
Finding Courage, Kindness and Curiosity Through Other Points of View
A recommended reading list by the author of middle grade novel Waltraut.
New and upcoming Canadian picture books all about food!
Reflecting on food is a meaningful way for students to explore a connection to their family history.
On Our Radar
Every month, our editor enthuses about the books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Snow!
Wondrous winter reads for primary grades.
Do We Got Blood to Give?
"Got Blood to Give simultaneously poses two questions. It is as much of a question for us—do we got blood to give?—as it is a question of whether the …
Like a Dog with a Bone
A recommended reading list by the author of The Loom.
The Chat with Amal Alhomsi
We begin 2025 in conversation with the writer Amal Alhomsi, whose moving debut Senescence: A Year in the Canadian Rockies tracks a deep cycle of thinking, …