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Ten Books to Pick Up on International Women's Day
Today and all days, we celebrate books by Canadian women and their remarkable stories.
One Hundred Years of Struggle: The History of Women and the Vote in Canada
"Creating a feeling for justice, for alternative lives, for sisterhood, was no less important for feminists in the past."
The Chat with Djamila Ibrahim
Djamila Ibrahim has put together a moving and timely debut collection fiction called Things Are Good Now, out this month with House of Anansi Press. This …
Tanaz Bhathena: YA Girls Behaving Badly
"These so-called badly behaved female protagonists had me rooting for them all the way to the end."
Shelf Talkers: Love and Thrillers to See You Through to Spring
As February slips into March, the warm-hearted booksellers of our Shelf Talkers panel have some picks to see you through to spring.
The Boat People: Sharon Bala's Recommended Reading List
"Literature was where I found the deeper emotional truths and in the end, so many of the books of my shelves seemed to be in conversation with the novel …
Most Anticipated: Our 2018 Spring Books for Young Readers Preview
Amazing picture books, early-readers and middle grade, and YA titles that will delight readers of all ages.
Picture Books for Black History Month
A perfect opportunity to highlight these excellent books which celebrate Black heroes and Black culture.
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Animal Books
Great nonfiction titles to introduce "Animal Classifications," the Grade 2 science unit.
The Chat with Canisia Lubrin
Today on The Chat, a conversation with Canisia Lubrin, author of the superb debut collection of poems, Voodoo Hypothesis.