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The Chat with Casey Plett
In 2021, Casey Plett’s superb short story collection, A Dream of a Woman (Arsenal Pulp Press) was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. This week, …
Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2022 Fiction Preview
Mark your calendars! Here's the fiction you're going to fall in love with in 2022!
Books that Inspire Students to Overcome Adversity
For students who are quietly fighting battles at school each day, it can be powerful and validating to read about a character going through a similar …
All Is NOT Well
Off-beat, heartfelt and hilarious, we could not have loved Katherine Walker's All Is Well any better, and her recommended reading list for us is just …
Quick Hits: Lightning, Sand, Coconuts, and More
In Quick Hits, we look through our stacks to bring you books that, when they were published, elicited a lot of reaction and praise. Our selections will …
Brilliantly Backlist
A recommended reading list by author of The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
Graphic Novels About Ageing and the Compassion of Family
Four graphic novels about ageing and the compassion of family—one nonfiction book about actually finding compassion in the long-term care system.
The Chat with Michael Harris
We start 2022 in conversation with Michael Harris. His new book, All We Want: Building the Life We Cannot Buy (Doubleday), explores the connection between …
Notes From a Children's Librarian: On Activism
Children, like everyone, are all too aware of bad news and the state of the world right now. These books might give kids a sense of agency in the face …
The 49th Shelf Timeless Books Challenge
There is something refreshingly quiet about January in the book world...