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Notes From a Children's Librarian: On Books About Displacement
Julie Booker shares five stellar narratives which happen to share a theme of displacement.
Crime/Mystery Roundtable With the Finalists for the 2013 Arthur Ellis Awards: Round II
Yesterday we sat down with the finalists for Best Novel for the 2013 Arthur Ellis Awards, and today, we turn the spotlight on the finalists for Best First …
Crime/Mystery Roundtable With the Finalists for the 2013 Arthur Ellis Awards
What's the best season for murder? How weird is it in real life to be a crime writer? What's the oddest end a character of yours has met? We ask the 2013 …
Good Morning World: An Excerpt From Lauren B. Davis's New Novel The Empty Room
Here's a sneek peek of the latest from Davis, whose previous novel was nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2012.
Beautiful Books in the Buff
On what sweet surprises hide beneath the dust jackets of our favourite books.
Creating an Unconventional Detective Heroine: An Interview With Robin Spano
Robin Spano's got a new Clare Vengel book out: Death's Last Run. Here she talks about constructing Clare: sexual appetite, mechanic's know-how, high heels, …
Chris Eaton, a Biography. But What's It About?
"I came up with the idea to tell a story about life in a different way, not by focusing on one specific life but by focusing on the links in many lives, …
Shelf Exposure, Ep. 2: Kathleen Winter
Kathleen Winter invites us to take a peek at her personal library.
On Kerry Clare's Mat Leave
Our editor Kerry Clare is going on leave to have her second baby. A few thoughts.
Gina Buonaguro and Janice Kirk on The Vatican—Season 266
The authors of The Wolves of St. Peter's on the Vatican's dramatic appeal.