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From Film to Book: Vivek Shraya on What I Love about Being Queer
Vivek Shraya talks about the evolution of What I Love about Being Queer from film to self-published book.
Lisa Moore Explores Questions of Freedom and Transformation in Caught
Freedom and identity (and how changeable the latter can be) were some of Lisa Moore's central preoccupations when writing her third novel, Caught.
Discovery on 49th Shelf: Part One of Two or Three
Are you getting all you can out of 49th Shelf? In case not, we're devoting a few posts to how to maximize your fun on the site.
Slices of Summer: I’m Supposed to Be Writing My Book. But.
Ann Ireland's got a host of distractions competing for time with the writing of her next book
Happy Canada Day! To Celebrate: Great Works by Canadian Immigrant Writers
One of the best things about Canada is the multiplicity of international voices and influences we contain. Our best immigrant authors are part of the …
"History Is a Mystery": Steve Hanon on the Hillcrest Mine Disaster of 1914
"The past, to me, is exotic, but more than that, to me history is a mystery."
Novelist Ali Bryan on Gender-Neutral Domestic Humour
Ali Bryan on domestic narratives and funny people.
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.