Next up in our Fall 2022 Preview Series is Junie by Chelene Knight! 1930s, Hogan’s Alley—a thriving Black and immigrant community located in Vancouver’s East End. Junie is a creative, observant child who moves to the alley with her mother, Maddie: a jazz singer with a growing alcohol dependency. As Junie finds adulthood, exploring her artistic […]
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Fall 2022 Poetry Preview: Vox Humana by Adebe DeRango-Adem
Today we are launching our Fall 2022 Preview Series with our season opener, Vox Humana by Adebe DeRango-Adem! Vox Humana (Latin for “human voice”) is driven by a sense of political urgency to probe the ethics of agency in a world that actively resists the participation of some voices over others. In and through literary […]
Continue readingOn the Road with Book*hug Press: A Summertime Reading List
As July rolls on and many of us are making travel plans once again, it’s time to consider that perennially delightful question of what to read over summer vacation. We are sharing some of our top picks—books that chart journeys big and small; hosting characters whose migrations across cities, countries, and emotional terrains are variously […]
Continue reading“Deep down, they need their solitude”: In Conversation with Anita Anand
Today, we are in conversation with Anita Anand, author of A Convergence of Solitudes, a novel which deftly weaves together the stories of six characters, and the cultural and political contexts which define them. Teenage lovers Sunil and Hima defy taboos to come together as India divides in two. They traverse the world to Montreal […]
Continue readingFall 2022 Season Reveal
Today, we are excited to reveal Book*hug’s upcoming Fall 2022 season! Our lineup includes eleven fantastic titles we’re sure you’ll love. Read on for all the details, including on sale dates, pre-order information, and news about our Fall 2022 pre-order sale, which begins today! FALL 2022 FICTION Junie by Chelene Knight Literary Fiction | Historical […]
Continue readingRead Across Canada + Canada Day Sale! ????
Canada Day Long Weekend Sale! Save 25% off all available titles from July 1 to 3, 2022 at 11:59 pm. Use code CANADA2022 at checkout. *Discount applies to print books, eBooks, and audiobooks. Excludes all forthcoming fall 2022 releases. SHOP NOW _________________________________________________________________________________________ ???? Read Across Canada! ???? Travel Canada this long weekend with some homegrown literature! This curated list of books rooted in cities and places is an ode to the […]
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