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COVID–19 Teacher Diary: Teachers, Don't Forget to Take Care of Yourselves
This summer has not been as per usual: a time to rest, reflect and plan for the upcoming school year. As an avid reader of historical plague novels, it …
Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2020 Books for Young Readers Preview
New books for young readers...and readers of all ages!
Imagining Books on the Screen
A recommended reading list by author of new novel, The Ghost in the House
COVID–19 Teacher Diary: On Reopening Schools Without Libraries
We’ve waited so long for some sense of a return to normalcy. Now, with schools on the cusp of reopening, they do so under the rightful scrutiny of anxious …
Filling the Gaps, Minding the Gaps: the Unconventional (Mostly) Small Town Girls of CanLit
An amazing recommended reading list by Robin Durnford, whose new poetry collection is Gaptoothed.
Kid Sterling: Books on Jazz and Justice
Christine Welldon introduces her debut novel, Kid Sterling, and she marks its release with a list of inspiring books that addresses the problems of racism …
Most Anticipated: Our 2020 Fall Poetry Preview
Our Fall Preview continues with poetry, an intriguing selection of debuts, collected works, and excellent new releases.
Shelf Talkers: Books for Summer 2020
Here are our booksellers’ picks for your endless summer days. And if you exhaust this list, remember, more recommendations are as close as your neighbourhood …
The Chat with GG's Literature Award Winner Madhur Anand
Check out our conversation with Madhur Anand, whose brilliant experimental memoir This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart has won a Governor General's …
Awesome August Giveaway
We hope you've had some wonderful summer escapes by now – we all deserve some magic this season! Today, we're highlighting five beautiful, inventive …