Book*hug Wrapped 2025: Author’s Edition
Reckless: The Playlist
Reckless: The Playlist is here! Andrea MacPherson has curated a playlist of songs that inspired the writing of her poetry collection Reckless. We hope you enjoy! Find the full Spotify playlist here. Dunna—Mac Miller NASA—Ariana Grande Silver Springs—Fleetwood Mac Heart Shaped Box—Nirvana You Don’t Get Me High Anymore—Phantogram The Night We Met—Lord Huron Montero—Lil Nas X Stay—Mac […]
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Behind the Book With Cary Fagan
Today, we invite Cary Fagan to the Book*hug blog to share the story behind how the five disparate stories in his new collection A Fast Horse Never Brings Good News came together to create a single book! Take it away Cary! ________________________________________________________________________________ You know that story about the elephant? How one man feels its tail […]
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Soundtrack: The Playlist is here! Michael V. Smith has curated a playlist of songs that inspired the writing of his brand new lyric memoir Soundtrack. We hope you enjoy! Find the full Spotify playlist here. Just Like U Said It Would B—Sinéad O’Connor Why Can’t I Be You?—The Cure Hot Hot Hot!!!—The Cure You Don’t Need—Jane Siberry […]
Continue readingBehind the Book with Shani Mootoo
Today, we invite Shani Mootoo to the Book*hug blog to share the decades-long origin story behind her latest novel Starry Starry Night! Read on for insights into Shani’s earliest forays into writing, as well as the process of transforming Starry Starry Night into a work of autofiction. Take it away Shani! _____________________________________________________________________ One can say […]
Continue readingBehind the Essay with Tamara Jong
Today, we invite Tamara Jong to the blog to share the origin of two entries from her debut memoir Worldly Girls! Read on for insights into the inspirations and questions that led Tamara to write the essays “Weight” and “Tell Me a Ghost Story”. Take it away Tamara! __________________________________________________ I first came up with the […]
Continue readingTen Essential Reads for Women in Translation Month 2025
With Women in Translation Month in full swing, we’ve gathered ten essential books from our catalogue written and/or translated by women. While by no means an exhaustive list, we hope these selections will inspire you to read more books by women in translation. PS) As a bonus, we’re having a flash sale. That’s right our […]
Continue readingGet Ready For Hot Book Summer: A Reading List
It’s that glorious time of year again to leave your worries behind and do more of what you really love (ahem, reading). Whether on vacation or a staycation, or relaxing at the beach or pool, summer is the perfect time to get lost in a book. And remember, a “beach read” is simply any book […]
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