A Small, Broke, and Kind of Dirty Playlist
Today, we have something special for you! We asked Hana Shafi, a.k.a. Frizz Kid, to create a playlist for her recently published book, Small, Broke, and Kind of Dirty.
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Shani Mootoo is a Finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize!
We’re thrilled to announce that Shani Mootoo’s Polar Vortex has been shortlisted for the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize! Seductive and tension-filled, Polar Vortex is a story of secrets, deceptions, and […]
Continue readingIn Conversation: Jonathan Ball
“The monster is the moral centre of the horror story because the monster represents the truth of the world.” —Jonathan Ball
Continue readingIn Conversation: Anne Cathrine Bomann
“The feeling of thinking on the page and of learning more about both myself and the general human condition while doing it.” —Anne Cathrine Bomann
Continue readingFive More Books That Fight Back
We’re not done yet: our list of #booksthatfightback continues today with five more powerful titles.
Continue readingIn Conversation: Hana Shafi
“I think storytelling is almost an instinct of mine. It’s what brings me joy in life, even when it’s just telling stories among friends, which is sometimes even more powerful.” […]
Continue readingFive Books That Fight Back
Today’s selection of books shines a light on historical injustices: colonialism, homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, and ableism, to name a few.
Continue readingHappy Publication Day to Talking Animals by Joni Murphy!
Happy Book Birthday to Joni Murphy’s Talking Animals! Murphy’s first novel, Double Teenage, was named by The Globe and Mail as a Best Book of 2016. If you liked Double […]
Continue readingA #StillSummer Reading List
As we approach the end of a thoroughly weird summer—and, for that matter, a thoroughly weird year—we return to books as a means of processing.
Continue readingWomen in Translation: JC Sutcliffe
This is it: our last post for Women in Translation Month! What a fun month it’s been celebrating so many wonderful women working in translation today!
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