Sadie X: The Playlist is here! Clara Dupuis-Morency, author of Sadie X (translated by Aimee Wall) has curated a wonderful playlist to accompany her novel. She has also selected a short passage from Sadie X that can be read before, during, or after listening! “Headphones on, Sadie is deep in her microscope, inside a bubble […]
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Today, we are sharing our final installment of the “Personalized Wishlist” series! For fans of short stories, we recommend Just Pervs by Jess Taylor! Two sex addicts meet and fall in love. A woman catches her husband cheating on her with their dog and escapes to her sister’s horse farm. Four friends—fellow pervs—grow up and […]
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To celebrate the end of the year, which delightfully coincides with the season of book-gifting, we asked some of our 2023 authors to recommend some titles that they’ve read recently and loved! Paola Ferrante, author of Her Body Among Animals The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan Pebble & Dove by Amy Jones Lesser Known Monsters […]
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Happy Holidays! Looking for the perfect book to indulge in this holiday season? Our winter reading list is filled with cozy, wintry, and holiday-themed books to keep you entertained all season long! People You Know, Places You’ve Been by Hana Shafi The latest poetry and artwork collection from Hana Shafi examines the everyday connections we […]
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We’re excited to be sharing our fourth “Personalized Wishlist” installment today! For fans of queer writing, we recommend Queers Like Me by Michael V. Smith! Confessional and immersive, Michael V. Smith’s latest poetry collection is a broad tapestry that explores growing up queer and working class, then growing into an urban queer life. For fans […]
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We’re so excited to be sharing some works that inspired Hana Shafi in writing People You Know, Places You’ve Been! The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien I know it’s strange that a book of poetry about mundane, average, everyday experiences (and all the beauty and chaos within them) could be inspired by one […]
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Today, we’re excited to be sharing another installment of our “Personalized Wishlist” series! For those who enjoy historical fiction, we recommend 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 […]
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Today, Book*hug Press is sharing some recommended reading! Here are some books that our staff have read, re-read and loved this year. Any of these books would make great gifts this holiday season! Hazel Millar, Co-Publisher My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Fraud by […]
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The second set of recommendations in our “Personalized Wishlist” series is here! For fans of literature in translation, we recommend The Loneliness in Lydia Erneman’s Life by Rune Christiansen, translated by Kari Dickson! Winner of the Brage Prize, the most prestigious award in Norwegian Literature, The Loneliness in Lydia Erneman’s Life is a quiet, beautiful exploration of […]
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