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Lit Wish List 2013: Sara O'Leary
Sara O'Leary gives readers her Lit Wish List book-giving recommendations.
Top Shelf Ep. 6: Books and Characters That Explain Us to Ourselves
This Top Shelf is about books exploring identity via compelling characters. Their stories are so good we may forget the questions at their heart, but …
#LitWishList: Gift-Worthy Cookbooks
Cookbooks. Some people use them for cooking, some people read them cover-to-cover, and other people just display them prettily in their kitchens (which …
Asterix Reality: Excerpt From The Rude Story of English
The Rude Story of English is part fact, part fiction and reveals that, no matter how uncomfortable or off-putting, there's much to be learned from some …
#LitWishList: Great Canadian Non-Fiction Anthologies
The editors of How to Expect What You're Not Expecting share their favourite Canadian anthologies.
Lit Wish List 2013: Karen Krossing
Karen Krossing recommends a few books that would make great gifts for kids and teens.
Exploring the 2013 ReLit Award Shortlist
To make it even more likely that people check out the exciting books on the ReLit Awards shortlist, we're dedicating this post to the finalists. If you're …
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Books With Sole(s)
Our resident children's librarian on big ideas and books about shoes.
Writers in Classrooms Bring Canadian Literature to Life
Guest contributor Thomas Hodd, PhD, recounts his experience of having Canadian authors come into his classrooms and speak with students.
Elspeth Cameron on Writing Lives and Aunt Winnie
Elspeth Cameron talked to us about her book, Toronto in the early 20th century, the difference between men's and women's archives, and about how a biography …