Memoir Posts
humorous essays
The Chat with Governor General's Literary Award Winner Don Gillmor
The winner of the 2019 Governor General’s Award for Nonfiction is Don Gillmor for his memoir To The River: Losing My Brother.
Editors' Picks: November 4–10
Great Companions: Because Two Books Are Better than One
New pairs of amazing nonfiction titles about trees, family histories, grief, nature, and more.
Editors' Picks: Week of August 12–18
9 Great Memoirs by Women
A recommended reading list by the author of Tiny Lights for Travellers.
7 Books on Politics that Matter
Has there ever been a more vital moment for Canadians to be thoughtful and critical about our democratic institutions? As we head into toward the second …
The Chat with Harold R. Johnson
In our first conversation of 2019, we chat with acclaimed writer Harold Johnson, author of the genre-bending memoir Clifford: A Memoir, A Fiction, A Fantasy, …
The Chat with Governor General's Award Winner Darrel J. McLeod
Today we're pleased to share this interview with Darrel J. McLeod, who won this year’s Governor General’s Award for Nonfiction for his memoir Masmaskatch: …