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Kim Stanley Robinson
A sci-fi writer returns to earth: ‘The real story is the one facing us.’
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Explore Kim Stanley Robinson in our collection
Read the original story at nytimes.com | May 11 2022
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Either/Or
Elif Batuman’s follow-up to “The Idiot” follows the same character at Harvard.
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Read the original story at nytimes.com | May 9 2022
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Anna
The biography by Amy Odell is the coldest Wintour on record.
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Explore Anna Wintour in our collection
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Read the original story at theguardian.com | May 8 2022
Book Lovers
Big city devotees find romance in a small town in Emily Henry's 'Book Lovers.'
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Explore Emily Henry in our collection
Read the original story at npr.org | May 5 2022
Jamie Chai Yun Liew
In her debut, Jamie Chai Yun Liew explores identity and belonging through ghosts.
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Read the original story at quillandquire.com | May 2022
The No-Show
Beth O'Leary's latest is more romantic dramedy with a side of mystery than zany romcom.
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Explore Beth O'Leary in our collection
Read the original story at npr.org | May 1 2022
Trust
Pulitzer Prize finalist Hernan Diaz investigates the joys and mysteries of the framed narrative.
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Read the original story at bookpage.com | May 2022
Remembering Neal Adams
Trailblazing comic book creator helped bring some revolutionary changes to the industry.
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Read the original story at cbr.com | Apr 30 2022
Run, Rose, Run
'Dreams do still come true' in a new novel by Dolly Parton and James Patterson.
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Read the original story at npr.org | Apr 29 2022
Cane | Fire
Shani Mootoo’s return to poetry reimagines her family history and journeys across continents.
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Explore Shani Mootoo in our collection
Read the original story at quillandquire.com | Apr 2022
Elon Musk & Twitter
The story of Twitter and Elon Musk feels a little like a tale of unrequited love.
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Read the original story at bbc.com | Apr 25 2022
Alice Walker
Prolific writer is one of the most renowned and complex public figures of her generation.
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Read the original story at nytimes.com | Apr 24 2022
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Earth Day
CBC's list of Canadian books about the environment, climate change and more.
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Explore CBC Books Top Picks for Earth Day in our collection
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Read the original story at cbc.ca | Apr 22 2022
Remembering Steven Heighton
He received Governor General's Literary Award for poetry for The Waking Comes Late.
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Explore Steven Heighton in our collection
Read the original story at cbc.ca | Apr 20 2022
The Memory Librarian
Janelle Monáe's 'Dirty Computer' comes alive in a new collection of stories.
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Explore Janelle Monáe in our collection
Read the original story at npr.org | Apr 17 2022
2022 Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist
Liz Howard, Tolu Oloruntoba & David Bradford shortlisted.
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Explore Tolu Oloruntoba in our collection
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Read the original story at cbc.ca | Apr 13 2022
National Poetry Month
22 debut Canadian poetry collections to read for National Poetry Month.
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Attend Burlington Lyrics & Poetry Festival events at BPL
Read the original story at cbc.ca | Apr 11 2022
The Candy House
Pulitzer winner Jennifer Egan makes her case for the novel.
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Explore Jennifer Egan in our collection
Read the original story at vox.com | Apr 11 2022
Remembering Henry Patterson
He wrote 85 books, mostly thrillers and spy stories, using the pseudonym Jack Higgins.
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Read the original story at theguardian.com | Apr 9 2022
Essential Ingredients
Carol Rose GoldenEagle's poetry collection explores the power of parenting.
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Read the original story at cbc.ca | Apr 8 2022
Margo Jefferson
She’s one of the boldest cultural critics of the past 50 years.
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Read the original story at vulture.com | Apr 7 2022
Read Dangerously
Azar Nafisi on 'The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times.'
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Explore Azar Nafisi in our collection
Read the original story at lareviewofbooks.org | Apr 6 2022
'He speaks the truth'
Why Joseph A. Dandurand recommends reading TREATY# by Armand Garnet Ruffo.
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Read the original story at cbc.ca | Apr 5 2022
Chloé Cooper Jones
The author of Easy Beauty on writing about disability and engaging with beauty.
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Read the original story at lithub.com | Apr 5 2022
Quentin Blake donates images
The Roald Dahl illustrator's posters are for children to colour while at vaccine centres.
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Read the original story at bbc.com | Apr 4 2022
Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick says 'I Color Myself Different' in his first children's book.
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Explore Colin Kaepernick in our collection
Read the original story at npr.org | Apr 1 2022
Canada Reads 2022
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good, championed by Christian Allaire, is the winner.
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Read the original story at cbc.ca | Mar 31 2022
Stories I Might Regret Telling You
A hilariously candid memoir by Martha Wainwright.
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Explore Martha Wainwright in our collection
Read the original review at theguardian.com | Mar 31 2022
Young Mungo
Douglas Stuart's novel is a coming-of-age story about a gay, working-class boy.
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Explore Douglas Stuart in our collection
Read the original review at npr.org | Mar 29 2022
Life in the City of Dirty Water
To turn his life story into a book, Clayton Thomas-Müller had to come back home.
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Read the original story at cbc.ca | Mar 25 2022
Tell Me Everything
Writer Erika Krouse on her time as a private investigator.
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Read the original interview at lithub.com | Mar 25 2022
The Power of Regret
Author Daniel H. Pink on how looking backward moves us forward.
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Explore Daniel H. Pink in our collection
Read the original story at npr.org | Mar 22 2022
Sea of Tranquility
Emily St. John Mandel on science fiction and finding hope through art.
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Explore Emily St. John Mandel in our collection
Read the original interview at goodreads.com | Mar 22 2022
On Consolation
Michael Ignatieff reflects on the consequences of the enduring disruption in the supply chain.
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Explore Michael Ignatieff in our collection
Read the original review at lareviewofbooks.org | Mar 21 2022
Last Call at the Hotel Imperial
Deborah Cohen on the reporters who took on a world at war.
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Read the original story at nytimes.com | Mar 16 2022
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2022 Lambda Literary Awards
Ivan Coyote, Hiromi Goto, Lee Lai & Alix Ohlin among Canadians shortlisted.
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Read the original story at cbc.ca | Mar 15 2022
2022 International Booker Prize Longlist
International Booker prize announces longlist ‘tracing ring around the world’.
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Read the original story at theguardian.com | Mar 10 2022
When We Lost Our Heads
Heather O’Neill’s new novel explores feminine obsession in 19th-century Montreal.
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Attend Meet the Author event featuring Heather O'Neill at BPL
Read the original story at mcgilltribune.com | Mar 8 2022
2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist
Celebrating excellence, originality, and accessibility in writing by women in English.
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Read the original story at womensprizeforfiction.co.uk | Mar 8 2022
Beyond The Fog of War
Books to help us understand the history and invasion of Ukraine.
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Explore How to Make Peace booklist in our collection
Read the original story at theguardian.com | Mar 4 2022
Remembering Duvall Hecht
He was the audiobook pioneer and founder of Books on Tape.
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Read the original story at nytimes.com | Mar 3 2022
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Out of the Sun
Esi Edugyan's latest is an illuminating look at race, art & literature through the centuries.
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Explore Esi Edugyan in our collection
Read the original story at cbc.ca | Mar 2 2022
George Saunders
Author of eleven books on overcoming uncertainty in writing.
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Read the original story at lithub.com | Feb 25 2022
Secrets of the Sprakkar
Author and Icelandic first lady Eliza Reid's idea of perfect happiness is being with family.
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Read/listen to the original interview on cbc.ca | Feb 25 2022
The Swells
Montreal author Will Aitken expertly cruising through satiric waters.
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Explore Will Aitken in our collection
Read the original review on artfuse.org | Feb 22 2022
The Magnolia Palace
Author Fiona Davis transforms New York City’s architectural history into winning fiction.
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Explore Fiona Davis in our collection
Read the original interview on bookpage.com | Feb 2022
Moon Witch, Spider King
Marlon James’ acclaimed series is great because it’s fantasy—not in spite of it.
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Explore Marlon James in our collection
Attend a virtual author talk event featuring Marlon James with Toronto Public Library
Read the original review at slate.com | Feb 22 2022
How a Book Is Made
Following Marlon James’s “Moon Witch, Spider King” through the printing process.
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Attend a virtual author talk event featuring Marlon James with Toronto Public Library
Read the original story at nytimes.com | Feb 19 2022
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Where to start with James Joyce
This month marking the centenary of Ulysses and 140 years since Joyce’s birth.
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Explore James Joyce in our collection
Read the original story at theguardian.com | Feb 18 2022
Pure Colour
Sheila Heti on feeling estranged from the facts of existence.
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Explore Sheila Heti in our collection
Read/listen to the interview at lithub.com | Feb 17 2022
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