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Naben Ruthnum's Lit Wish List
Naben Ruthnum, winner of The Writers' Trust of Canada/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize, gives us three more Lit Wish List picks to finish up the season. …
Happy Holiday Reading! See you in 2014
Wishing you a happy holiday, and plenty of time for reading.
Canadian Comics for First Nations Schools: A Lit Wish from the One Tribe Anthology
A Lit Wish by writer/editor James Waley, the force behind the One Tribe Anthology project.
Arjun Basu Recommends Some Poetry, Some Imperfection, and Some Coupland
Arjun Basu, author of the short story collection Squishy, the upcoming novel Waiting for the Man, and countless—read thousands and thousands—"twisters" …
Down to the Wire: Non-Fiction Lit Wish List
Was there ever a catch-all quite like the term "non-fiction"? Luckily, that catch-all can step in and catch you in these final shopping days before Christmas. …
The Canadian Sleuth Lit Wish List
Think of it like sleuthy speed-dating—peruse the list to see who catches your fancy. Though you just may end up wanting to read them all.
Melissa Hardy: Reflections on the Season
Christmas is the time of year when family comes together, for better and for worse.
Holiday Gift Picks From Some of Canada's Hottest Writers: Part 2
Earlier this week we featured the picks of Lisa Moore, Todd Babiak, Steven Heighton, Stacey May Fowles, Cynthia Flood, Amber Dawn, Nicole Lundrigan, and …
Canadian Bookstores' Top Tween and Teen (YA) Fiction in 2013
The tween and teen fiction counterpart to our post earlier this week on amazing gift ideas for little kids from four kids-focused bookstores: Ella Minnow …
Diverse CanLit: A Lit Wish From Léonicka Valcius
Léonicka Valcius has a Lit Wish for the holiday season: that Canadian readers rethink CanLit.