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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Great Sequels (and Great Cats)
Our children's librarian columnist, Julie Booker, on very good kids' series where cats (and/or superheroes) figure large.
2013 Literary Festival Guide
It's here! It's here! Summer is here, and with it comes the height of the literary festival season.
Why I'm Glad I Didn't Write the Books I've Loved the Most
Saleema Nawaz is grateful to have not written many brilliant books.
Lydia Perovic on Writing the Contemporary Queer Novel
Lydia Perovic was tired of not being able to find contemporary lesbian novels: so she wrote one.
On Not Reading Books From Quebec: Guest Post by JC Sutcliffe
"I had not expected Canada's two solitudes to translate quite so rigidly into linguistic isolationism..."
Don Gillmor on Literary Fathers
"Literature is filled with bad fathers. One reason for this is they are much more entertaining than good fathers. Dramatically, you can only go so far …
Podcast: Julie Rak on the Plight of the Narcissistic Memoirist
Are all memoirists narcissists at heart? Julie Rak discusses.
Enter to Win a Collection of the 2013 Trillium Award Finalists
It doesn't get easier than this to get a chance to win excellent Canadian literature!
5.3 Rules for Author Interviews, by Spencer Gordon, Author of Cosmo
Spencer Gordon, author of the critically acclaimed collection of short stories, Cosmo, has been lauded for possessing “Mariah Carey-esque range” and …
Mysterious Non-Mysteries by John Goldbach
There's always room for a new genre, right? Here are classic Canadian novels (mostly!) with mysterious components to them.