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Most Anticipated: Spring 2020 Books for Young Readers Preview
We're excited to be looking ahead to books for young readers, including picture books, middle grade, and YA titles.
Reconciliation Through Education: Reading Jesse Thistle's From the Ashes with Senior Grades
Jesse Thistle’s memoir, From the Ashes, took me on a heartbreaking journey of his life as a homeless Indigenous man. His resilience as he battled substance …
Poems to Return To
A playful and wide-ranging recommended reading list—with dogs, poems that talk to each other, impossible plays and fridge magnet letters that spell …
Nine Evocative Reads
A recommended reading list by the author of new short story collection Pallbearing.
Bodies and Books
A recommended reading list by the editor of BIG: Stories About Life in Plus-Sized Bodies
Shelf Talkers: Melting Queens, Mysteries, and More
Robert J. Wiersema ponders what groundhogs might read (and offers them advice) and introduces us to the incredible recommendations of indie booksellers …
Eight Books that Help Support Mental Wellness in Students
I’ve always been a worrier. In elementary school, I was afraid of speaking in class, and dreaded being called upon, even if I knew the answers. Well-meaning …
Most Anticipated: Spring 2020 Poetry Preview
Our 2020 Spring Preview continues with a look at forthcoming poetry.
Spring 2020 Books: What's Trending?
Bigfoot, bees, and explosive tweets? Here's what we're seeing on the literary landscape this spring.
The Chat with Nolan Natasha
Today we’re chatting with poet Nolan Natasha, who's based in Halifax. His debut collection of poetry, I Can Hear You, Can You Hear Me? came out last …