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Shelf Exposure, Ep. 1: Andrew Faulkner
What will we find in Andrew Faulkner's personal library? Watch and see!
To the Core: The 49th Shelf Contest for National Poetry Month
Tell us about the Canadian poem that has done something powerful to the way you experience the world.
It's Poetry All the Time at 49th Shelf
At look back at the poetry we're loving all year round.
The Politics of Food: List by Nick Saul & Andrea Curtis
A list of some of our favourite Canadian books that see food in an integrated way—not just as fuel for the body but a tool for building a more just …
Andrew Pyper: Outsiders, Inner Demons, and Satan's Charms
Andrew Pyper discusses making the unabashed leap into horror writing.
Guest Post by Ania Szado: "Every Story Needs a Fool"
On taking on the challenge of capturing 1942 Manhattan, the rise of American haute couture, and the character of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in her new …
Chad Pelley Picks One Dozen Super Sophomore Efforts
So what an awkward place Book Number Two can be for a writer. I mean, there’s that adage, “Everyone has one book in them.” It implies maybe we don’t …
Iain Reid's Memoir About Time Spent With Grandma Is Young at Heart
Iain Reid talks to us about life lessons learned from spending time with Grandma.
On Writing True Stories: Guest Post by Ayelet Tsabari
"Readers will find fiction in my nonfiction, because memory is a slippery, shady character, unreliable at best. Because I recreate dialogue to the best …
Notes from a Children's Librarian 940s: History in Graphic Form
Our children's librarian columnist Julie Booker brings us the latest in book banter.
One of the most powerful tools a librarian has in her arsenal is book …