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Giller Prize 2020 Special: The Chat with Souvankham Thammavongsa
We continue our Giller coverage of The Chat in conversation with Souvankham Thammavongsa. She’s on this year’s shortlist for her debut short story …
Launchpad: WHY BIRDS SING, by Nina Berkhout
"Berkhout writes with an uncommon compassion and an uncanny understanding of what it means to be human." —Amy Jones
What Aging Looks Like: A Picture Book List, with Dogs!
It’s so important for children to see positive images of aging. There are many wonderful books about children and their relationship with grandparents …
Giller Prize 2020 Special: The Chat with Gil Adamson
Next on our special Giller coverage of The Chat, we speak with Gil Adamson. She’s a finalist for her second novel, Ridgerunner.
Launchpad: AFTER ELIAS, by Eddy Boudel Tan
"After Elias gifts the reader with gorgeous, economic prose and the pace of a thriller. I couldn't put it down." —Natalie Jenner
Giller Prize 2020 Special: The Chat with David Bergen
We’re thrilled to begin this year’s special Scotiabank Giller Prize coverage in conversation with David Bergen. David appears on this year’s shortlist …
Book Review: The Boy Who Moved Christmas by Eric Walters & Nicole Wellwood
The Boy Who Moved Christmas is a beautiful story of a community coming together to grant the wish of a young boy battling cancer. It brings about the …
Be Transported with Historical Fiction
A recommended reading list by Cathy Marie Buchanan, whose new novel is Daughter of Black Lake.
Launchpad: HOW TO LOSE EVERYTHING, by Christa Couture
"This might be the wisest, most delightful sad story that you've ever read in your life."
The Chat with Jack Wang
This week on The Chat we’re speaking with writer Jack Wang, whose debut short story collection, We Two Alone, was recently published with House of Anansi …