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Shelf Talkers: November 2023
It might just be me, but I want to put it out there—is time feeling increasingly slippery for anyone else? Like, somehow it’s late October, when yesterday …
The Elephants in the Room
The best and beloved elephants of CanLit.
Complicated Family Dynamics
A recommended reading list by the author of The Twistical Nature of Spoons.
Giller Prize 2023 Special: The Chat with Kevin Chong
Next up in this year’s Giller Prize special coverage, we’re in conversation with author Kevin Chong. His novel The Double Life of Benson Yu is a 2023 …
6 New Refugee Stories for Young Readers
Almost half the world’s refugees are children. Every year, tens of thousands of child refugees arrive in Canada, many of them unaccompanied by an adult. …
Creepy, Spooky, Haunted
A wide range of books that are Halloween-adjacent—and also perfect for the dark days of November.
Voices Carry: Poetry & Voice
A recommended reading list by the author of the new poetry collection Alternator.
Giller Prize 2023 Special: The Chat with Dionne Irving
We begin this year’s special Giller coverage in conversation with Dionne Irving. Her short story collection The Islands is a 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize …
Must-Read Speculative Writers
A recommended reading list by the author of the new book The Collection Agency Files.
Discovering the Layers
A recommended reading list by Daniel Allen Cox (author of I Felt the End Before It Came) who is appearing at the Winnipeg International Writers Festival's …