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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 …
Let's Get Out of This Town: Literary Travel
Journey through place and time with this collection of new and forthcoming travel books, spotlighting some of the best travel writing and a few of the …
Ann Eriksson Launches BIRD'S EYE VIEW
"Anyone, young or old, who wants to learn more about the birds that live in their neighbourhood or on the other side of the planet will love this book." …
The Chat with John Elizabeth Stintzi
Writer John Elizabeth Stinzi has the distinction of publishing two fabulous debuts a week apart this past spring. On The Chat this week, we speak to them …