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Five Perfect Picture Books for Spring
Here comes the sun, along with an excellent crop of new picture books to read in the warmth of its rays.
The Recommend: April 2016
This week we're pleased to present the picks of authors Andrew Forbes (The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays), Peter Behrens (Carry Me) and Kristi Charish …
"Proud Flesh," by Carolyn Smart
A poem from Carolyn Smart's new collection, Careen, which re-envisions the Bonnie and Clyde story.
Moonlighting Poets
Did you know that so many of your favourite novelists are poets too?
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews Vivek Shraya
Vivek Shraya’s first collection of poems, even this page is white, is a bold, powerful work of art, addressing questions of racism, whiteness, and marginalization …
12 Books You're Going to Love This Spring
It's April, and the spring books are bursting forth like flowers.
On Our Radar
New books by Tricia Dower, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Sue Goyette, Melanie Florence, and Julie Pearson and Manon Gauthier
Shelf Talkers: March 2016
For the March installment of the Shelf Talkers column, we’ve asked our assembled booksellers to weigh in on new favourites, perfect—when the weather …
Eight Reasons We're Counting Down to the FOLD
From May 6th to the 8th, CanLit's attention turns to Brampton, Ontario, where the inaugural Festival of Literary Diversity will finally take place after …
Ice Is Immortal: From Jean McNeil's Ice Diaries
There is a winter of the heart, and winter of the mind, and these can be more chilly than any external temperature you might encounter.