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A #MeToo Reading List
15 books to make you think more deeply about the #MeToo movement.
The Recommend: February 2018
This week we're pleased to present the picks of Carrianne Leung (That Time I Loved You), Sharon Butala (Zara's Dead), Dimitri Nasrallah (The Bleeds), …
Shelf Talkers: White Magic in the 1800s, Rock in the 90s, and the World in 1979
Think about it: curled up under a fluffy duvet, a steaming beverage close to hand, maybe some music playing, a bit of sun creeping in through the blinds, …
Martina Scholtens: Know What You Don't Know
An excerpt from Scholtens' memoir about working as a doctor at refugee clinic.
Amazing Kids' Books for Family Literacy Day
A list of Canada's most beloved children's books, as selected by authors with exciting new books just out or coming up on the horizon.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: On Structures
Great fiction and nonfiction titles to launch the Grade 3 science unit on structures and buildings.
Most Anticipated: Our 2018 Spring Nonfiction Preview
Our 2018 Spring Preview continues with spectacular nonfiction, books on art, literature and music, travellers and refugees, nature and history, fathers …
The Way to a Happier Life: Currant Bread from DUTCH FEAST
Put down your smoothie bowls and chia seeds, and embrace Dutch breakfasts, sugar and white bread and cheese, and all.
The Chat with Carleigh Baker
Next up on The Chat, we speak to Carleigh Baker, author of the sensational short story collection Bad Endings, a finalist for the 2017 Rogers Writers’ …
Tacit Permissions: Literary Goals Beyond One's Grasp
A list by Thomas Trofimuk, whose This Is All a Lie has been called "a powerful, dazzling accomplishment.”