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Shree Ghatage on Thirst, Desire, and Arranged Marriages
Thirst is the second novel in Shree Ghatage's trilogy of love and loss set against the backdrop of WWII.
Marthe & Nell Jocelyn in Conversation: On Monkeys, Collaboration and Avoiding Purple & Pink
Marthe Jocelyn and Nell Jocelyn are the mother/daughter picture-book creating powerhouse behind Where Do You Look? most recently, and also Ones and Twos …
The Making of a Revolution: Q&A With Sally Armstrong and Excerpt From Ascent of Women
"These girls have become our daughters. Their case is our case. The issues affecting women and girls today are all over the news—on the front page. …
L. Marie Adeline Reveals the S.E.C.R.E.T. Behind The Sisterhood of the Travelling Hot Pants
Erotica novelist L. Marie Adeline on the importance of fantasy, sisterhood, and her nana.
Marita Dachsel on Poetry by Canadian Women
"Most of my favourite poetry books are written by Canadian women. Narrowing the list down to a reasonable number was difficult as we’re a lucky country …
Roy MacGregor on the Kids' Hockey Series The Screech Owls
"No one ever questioned how a team from a small town in Ontario could travel the world so much. Imagine the bottle drives…."
Susan Swan on Self-Censorship and Freeing One's Expression
As part of Freedom to Read Week, Susan Swan talks about the perils of self-censorship.
Three Poems by Kathryn Mockler
A selection from Kathryn Mockler's new poetry collection The Saddest Place on Earth.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: On Real Women and Strong Girls
Julie Booker recommends books about real women and strong girls who’ve made an impact on the world.
"Easy as pie. NOT!" Sharon McKay on Transforming Her Novel into a Graphic Novel
"I had a huge learning curve ahead of me. Dan had to carry me like a sack of potatoes. Yes, the words in the book are mine, but it was Dan who figured …