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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, …
Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2019 Fiction Preview
The first half of 2019 promises glorious literary delights.
Shelf Talkers: Books for Christmas Eve Shoppers
"You’re an indie bookseller, the best of the best.
You work before dawn, you work without rest.
You’ve read all the books, you could pass any test,
Now, …
Happy Holiday Reading from 49th Shelf
Happy holidays, and we're looking forward to sharing all kinds of excellent books with you in 2019.
Picture Books are for Everyone: A Holiday List
Not just for kids anymore. Readers of all ages will appreciate this selection of some of the most wonderful picture books of the year.
Books for the Holidays
Cookbooks, art books, books on gardening, and flowers: gorgeous books make great gifts.
The Chat with Alex Leslie
We All Need to Eat is a spectacular collection, full of powerful stories that centre around Soma, a queer woman on the West Coast.
The Chat with Governor General's Award Winner Jillian Tamaki
Jillian Tamaki is the winner of this year’s English-language Governor General’s Award for Literature for Young People (Illustration) for her gorgeous …
2018 Books of the Year: Nonfiction
Stories from home and abroad, books about the past, the present, and the future, and something for every kind of reader going.
From A to Zed: Sara O'Leary on Canadian Alphabet Books
A recommended reading list by author of new book, Owls are Good At Keeping Secrets.