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The Chat: A Griffin Poetry Prize Special With Canadian Finalist Jordan Abel
The next installment of our 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize special edition of The Chat features our conversation with Jordan Abel, author of the collection …
Winning Books: Spring 2017
The job of celebrating Canadian books is never done—which is just the way we like it.
The Chat: A Griffin Poetry Prize Special With Canadian Finalist Hoa Nguyen
We are delighted to partner with the Griffin Prize in celebrating the three Canadian finalists over the next week. First up is Hoa Nguyen, author of Violet …
On Our Radar
Books With Buzz Worth Sharing
Great Companions
If you're going to read one book this summer...why not read two?
Shelf Talkers: Mysterious Disappearances, Bad Endings & Utopia in BC
Including a Canadian icon, a hot new must-read, a business visionary, a stunning short story debut, and utopian inspiration.
The Chat With Michael V. Smith
Today I'm in conversation with Michael V. Smith, author of a brand spanking new collection of poems, Bad Ideas (Nightwood Editions). Bad Ideas “deals …
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Integrity
Julie Booker on characters with a strong moral code, those who find a way to stay true to themselves and the things they believe in.
Rebecca Rosenblum: Good Books for Hard Times
Titles that provide a little levity.
20 Life Stories Rocking Our World This Spring
This month we're curling up in our proverbial chairs with life stories, biography and memoir, stories that run the gamut and take you all over Canada …