For this edition of Feature Friday, we’re pleased to bring you an excerpt from the novel Readopolis by award-winning author Bertrand Laverdure, translated by Oana Avasilichioaei. BookThug is pleased to […]
Continue readingThe Mother of All Lists: 5 Books for Mother’s Day
O god save all the many gendered-mothers of my heart, & all the other mothers, who do not need god or savior, our hearts persist in excess of the justice […]
Continue readingBook Notes: May 2017
Welcome to the May edition of Book Notes! This month, the staff at BookThug HQ share our current fave reads. Let us know if you’ve read any of these books […]
Continue readingFeature Friday: Rag Cosmology by Erin Robinsong
Looking for some weekend reading? BookThug is excited to introduce Feature Friday—each Friday, we’ll feature one book from our current season and include a special excerpt for your reading pleasure. If you’re […]
Continue readingApril Showers bring May Flowers…and Spring Reading Recommendations
Today is the first day of May, and, as we all know, April showers bring May flowers. The time has come again for us to marvel as the earth awakens […]
Continue readingMeet Our Newest Intern: Melissa!
Hi there! Melissa here. I’m thrilled to be BookThug’s newest intern and taking part in their exciting adventures in literary publishing this spring. I grew up outside of Toronto with […]
Continue readingShare the Love: Spotlight on Authors for Indies Day 2017
April 25th, 2017 By Shayanna Seymour, Special to the BookThug Blog It’s that time of year again! The time to support, and show your love for, Canadian independently-owned bookstores on […]
Continue readingBookThug Spring 2017 Launch Party: A Recap
Special to the BookThug Blog: Shayanna Seymour April 20, 2017 Hey there! For anyone who wasn’t able to be at our Spring 2017 Launch Party last Thursday, April 13th, this […]
Continue readingInvariably: Marianne Apostolides on Deep Salt Water
Mixed Media Collage by Catherine Mellinger Deep Salt Water, the latest book by Marianne Apostolides, is a stirring memoir about loss and abortion, expressed through the layering of imagery from […]
Continue readingWorld Health Day: Let’s Talk (and Read)
Every year, April 7th is known as World Health Day. It is a day of spreading global health awareness, started by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is important to […]
Continue reading