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Giller Prize 2020 Special: The Chat with Emily St. John Mandel
We continue our special 2020 Giller Prize coverage in conversation with Emily St. John Mandel. She’s a 2020 Scotiabank Giller finalist for her novel …
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."