The Latest
Recent Posts
Launchpad: HAPPY HOUR, by Marlowe Granados
"Funny and complex, Happy Hour is not just a coming-of-age romp, but a loving exploration of young womanhood, of the ways we carry our pasts and identities …
Notes from a Children's Librarian: The "I Am Canada" Series
"These first-person narratives are so compelling that a reader doesn’t even notice that they’re actually learning history."
Sibling Connections
Stories about romantic love and sexual passion abound (there’s plenty of that A Russian Sister too!), but the particular bond between siblings features …
The Book Auction to Support Prisoners
"This year has marked a sea change in how we perceive racism and our justice system, and we hope this event will further extend that concern to the lives …
Launchpad: THE BARREN GROUNDS, by David A. Robertson
"David A. Robertson has written such a fine, beautiful novel. He manages to combine hard truths about our history with a Narnia-like fantasy, sweeping …
TreeTalk-ing or, "How I Became a Serial Poetry Monogamist"
"I knew I wanted to do more than just sit in a booth, eating chicken and waffles, and writing. It had to do something that was ever-so-slightly performative, …
The Chat with Emily Urquhart
In The Age of Creativity (House of Anansi Press), Emily Urquhart challenges us to reconsider our thinking around artistic practice and aging.
Books for Orange Shirt Day
Books to connect younger readers with the tragic legacy of Canada's residential schools.
Launchpad: NOOPIMING, by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
"This is bold storytelling drawing upon a rich history to present a possible future. Simpson is generously gifting readers, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, …
Fiction We Can't Wait to Read This Fall
29 books that should be on your radar.