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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 …
So Many Felt the Love and We Have a Winner!
We started with a few of our personal faves … four or five we think it was. Then we called out to you, CanLit passionistas, for suggestions and to …
Biographer Sandra Djwa Talks About Journey With No Maps: A Life of P. K. Page
Sandra Djwa talks about her Charles Taylor Prize shortlisted biography of poet P.K. Page.
Picture Books Featuring Children of Colour
We asked author and children's librarian Joanne Schwartz to create a list of picture books set in Canada featuring African-Canadian children characters …