This next instalment of Literary Matchmakers features two genre-defying/defining authors who traverse and blur categories of autobiography, theory, pop culture, feminism, queerness, art criticism and beyond. If you haven’t already […]
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A Year in the Books: Book*hugs Recommend, the Authors’ Edition, Pt. 2
Back again with the next instalment of Book*hugs Recommend, celebrating the year gone by and the season of book-giving. This round, Billeh Nickerson, Erín Moure, and Aimee Wall share their […]
Continue readingA Year in the Books: Book*hugs Recommend, the Authors’ Edition, Pt. 1
To celebrate the end of the year, which delightfully coincides with the season of book-gifting, we asked some of our 2021 authors to reflect on the year gone by. This […]
Continue readingLiterary Matchmakers: Jenny Offill and Talya Rubin
Today’s Literary Match features two gifted authors who write towards the hum and thrum of climate disaster. If you liked Jenny Offill’s Weather, you simply must read Talya Rubin’s Iceland […]
Continue readingLiterary Matchmakers: Patti Smith and Meg Remy
Today’s Literary Match is dedicated to the reader who loves rock and roll origin stories and to the music-lover who pays attention to the lyrics. It pairs two formidable artists […]
Continue readingLiterary Matchmakers: Kazuo Ishiguro and Nic Brewer
Next up in our Literary Matchmakers series, we match a beloved author with a brilliant debut writer. If you liked Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun, please meet Nic Brewer’s […]
Continue readingLiterary Matchmakers: Fleur Jaeggy and Mona Høvring
The next instalment of our Literary Matchmakers series is dedicated to readers of Literature in Translation. It features two unforgettable authors, Fleur Jaeggy and Mona Høvring, whose slim novels are […]
Continue readingOur Annual Holiday Sale and Book Bundles are Back! 📚🎁
It’s that time of year again! To celebrate the festive season, we’re pleased to announce the return of our annual Holiday Sale! From November 24 – December 24, save 25% […]
Continue readingShani Mootoo Receives an Honorary Doctorate from Western University! 🎉🎓
All of us at Book*hug send our warmest congratulations to the inimitable Shani Mootoo, who received an honorary doctorate from Western University during fall convocation on October 22, 2021, in […]
Continue readingLiterary Matchmakers: Sally Rooney and Lindsay Zier-Vogel
The holiday season is fast approaching. Unsure of which book to gift your loved one (or yourself)? Look no further! Like a good friend or a great date, compatibility is […]
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