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The Chat With Governor General's Award Winner Steven Heighton
Our next chat in this year’s Governor General’s Awards special is with Steven Heighton, who won his first GG Award for his poetry collection The Waking …
Brace Yourself: Anita Lahey on Reading Poetry
An excerpt from Best Canadian Poetry 2016.
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews 2016 Governor General's Award Winner Bill Waiser
We start our special coverage of this year’s English-language Governor General’s Award winners with a conversation with Bill Waiser, author of A World …
CCBC Awards: Seeds of a Story (Part Two)
Authors of Canada's most celebrated new kids' books share the inspirations for their work.
Shelf Talkers: Remembrance Day 2016
From an exploration of the nature of Remembrance Day itself, to an examination of what it means to be Canadian, to a heartbreaking account of a story …
CCBC Awards: Seeds of a Story
Nominees for the top kids' book awards in Canada share the inspiration for their celebrated works.
The Chat With 2016 Giller Finalist Gary Barwin
For our final interview in this special Giller Prize edition of The Chat, I’m in conversation with Hamilton-based writer Gary Barwin.
The Vimy Trap
Did chivalric war survive into the epoch of mechanized warfare?
Maude Barlow's Boiling Point: An Excerpt
Passionate and cogent, this could be the most important book of the year for Canadians.
The Chat With 2016 Giller Finalist Zoe Whittall
The Chat with Zoe Whittall, author of the Giller-shortlisted title The Best Kind of People.