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Stephanie Domet's Red Letter Day
It's Red Letter Day, and this week, Stephanie Domet gives us her book picks, some serious food cravings, and a reminder of how awesome The Weakerthans …
On Our Radar
New books by Ray Robertson, Gillian Wigmore, Dan Falk, Julie Joosten, and Becky Citra.
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Funny Books for Young Readers
Where are the funny books? Julie Booker gives us the scoop.
Jon Paul Fiorentino's Red Letter Day
Red Letter Day is a new 49th Shelf series where Canadian authors tell contributing editor George Murray about a dream day where all pleasures are possible, …
Lady of Mazes: Jo Walton on What Makes Karl Schroeder's Book So Great
Jo Walton rereads Karl Schroeder's Lady of Mazes in this excerpt from What Makes This Book So Great?
The Interruption: Sean Cranbury Interviews Nancy Lee
In today's The Interruption podcast, Sean Cranbury interviews Nancy Lee, and Lee reads from her much-buzzed-about new novel, The Age.
Shelf Talkers for April 2014: A New Series by Robert J. Wiersema
Today—in the first installment of a new monthly series Robert J. Wiersema is doing for 49th Shelf, called Shelf Talkers—we've got five of this country’s …
Lesley-Anne Scorgie Takes the Pain Out of Tax Season
April doesn't have to be the cruellest month when it comes to filing your taxes.
The Recommend: April 2014
We're pleased to present the picks of multimedia artist and author Vivek Shraya; Vancouver librarian and lit fest organizer, Heidi Schiller; Laurie Grassi, …
The Canadian Mad Men Reading List
Because Megan Calvet isn't Mad Men's only Canadian connection...