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The Chat with David Bateman

by Trevor Corkum

Acclaimed writer David Bateman has just released his fabulous debut novel, DR SAD (University of Calgary Press). It follows the life of Stephen, a poet …

Have you Entered Our Books of the Year Giveaway Yet?

by Kerry Clare

All the titles on our 2020 Fiction: Books of the Year list are up for giveaway! Don't miss your chance to win.

Launchpad: REVERY, by Jenna Butler

by Kerry Clare

"This is smart and sensitive writing; Revery makes me ache for Jenna and for all of us. But it soothes me too—acknowledging how difficult life is and …

Launchpad: SONGS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD, by Saleema Nawaz

by Kerry Clare

"I have had such a hard time reading books during quarantine, but this one brought me back to the beauty of the written word by reminding me of the unique …

2020 Fiction: Books of the Year

by 49thShelf Staff

These are the books that rose to the occasion of this most peculiar moment and helped us to escape for a while and to see the world a little more clearly …

The Chat with Steven Heighton

by Trevor Corkum

This week, we’re in conversation with author Steven Heighton. His memoir, Reaching Mithymna: Among the Volunteers and Refugees on Lesvos, (Biblioasis) …

Something Delicious: Peach and Raspberry Clafoutis

by Laura Bradbury and Rebecca Wellman

An excerpt from new book Bisous and Brioche: Classic French Recipes and Family Favorites from a Life in France

Launchpad: knot body, by Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch

by Kerry Clare

"Readers may sit and ruminate on the sharp and sensual inquiry offered by each individual letter, or read cover-to-cover and be present to the gorgeously-engaged, …

2020 Poetry Delights

by Pearl Pirie

A list by the author of new collection footlights. These books turn and explore, question and listen.

The Chat with Zsuzsi Gartner

by Trevor Corkum

Zsuzsi Gartner’s debut novel, The Beguiling (Hamish Hamilton), is a stunner. It was a finalist for this year’s Writer's Trust Fiction Prize.

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