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The Chat with Rawi Hage
Rawi Hage’s latest—the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize-longlisted Beirut Hellfire Society—follows the story of an undertaker’s son during Lebanon’s …
Iona Whishaw: Out of Place
"The trauma of war bifurcates the lives of many into branches of what existed before and what remains after; so too can the past feel like an alternate …
True Crime: At the Intersection of Law and Literature
True crime spotlight, plus fiction and poetry inspired by the genre.
Exploring Space: Notes From a Children's Librarian
Reading the books on this list (which complement the Grade 6 Science and Technology Unit) will result in a thirst for all-things-space, as well as a deep …
Christene A. Browne Takes #MeToo Further
Broadening the celebrity-obsessed discussion around sexual assault and mental illness to give voice to the violence that can come with poverty, immigrant …
Anne T. Donahue Doesn't Think of You At All
The author of Nobody Cares on growing up, getting it together, and why she doesn't fear cheese-loving Toni Collette fans.
Tracy Kasaboski and Kristen den Hartog on Writing History
Authors of new book The Cowkeeper's Wish on their writing process, and the books that inspired them along the way.
Becky Livingston on Endings, Courage, Uncertainty, and Surrender
Book recommendations by the author of new memoir of grief and travel, The Suitcase and the Jar.
The Chat with Craig Davidson
Craig Davidson has returned with his latest novel, The Saturday Night Ghost Club. It tells the tale of Jake Baker, a neurosurgeon looking back on a pivotal …
Shelf Talkers: Women, Songs, Oceans, Freedom, and Hellfire
These are all fiction, all novels, but it’s striking just how close these picks hew to the real world, and what is going on in it. Sometimes we read …