This week in our official book playlist series, we welcome Chelene Knight’s Junie! 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 singer with a growing alcohol dependency. “Despite poverty and the unkindness of […]
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Today, we celebrate the release of Junie by Chelene Knight! Read on to learn all about this highly anticipated debut novel from one of the Rising Stars of CanLit and for news on a series of exciting upcoming events featuring Chelene Knight! Happy Book Birthday to Junie by Chelene Knight! This work of literary historical fiction […]
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Next up in our Fall 2022 Preview Series is 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 singer with a growing alcohol dependency. As Junie finds adulthood, exploring her artistic […]
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Today, we are excited to reveal Book*hug’s upcoming Fall 2022 season! Our lineup includes eleven fantastic titles we’re sure you’ll love. Read on for all the details, including on sale dates, pre-order information, and news about our Fall 2022 pre-order sale, which begins today! FALL 2022 FICTION Junie by Chelene Knight Literary Fiction | Historical […]
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Canada Day Long Weekend Sale! Save 25% off all available titles from July 1 to 3, 2022 at 11:59 pm. Use code CANADA2022 at checkout. *Discount applies to print books, eBooks, and audiobooks. Excludes all forthcoming fall 2022 releases. SHOP NOW _________________________________________________________________________________________ ???? Read Across Canada! ???? Travel Canada this long weekend with some homegrown literature! This curated list of books rooted in cities and places is an ode to the […]
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In celebration of Black History Month and the many black voices that have shaped Canadian literature now and always, we have put together a list of six must-read black writers! These writers take us from the halls of literary obsession to the neighbourhoods of East Vancouver, to Toronto’s side streets, and back again. Read on […]
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Whose bodies are unconditionally worthy of health and safety? Whose bodies are worthy of love and justice?
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It’s hard to look within ourselves, with or without an endoscope or years of therapy. (Having both isn’t a guarantee.)
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Sunday is Mother’s Day. In honour of this special day, we’ve compiled our personal recommendations of books that will make perfect gifts for your book-loving mama, grandma, auntie, sister, cousin, friend, or you can treat yourself. There’s no better gift than the perfect book. From must-read literary fiction to poetry, and creative nonfiction/memoir to literature […]
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Hi, everyone – Mary Ann, here! My time time with Book*hug will soon come to a close (cue emotional, Hans Zimmer soundtrack), but before I go, and for one big Blog-style “hurrah”, I have orchestrated an infinitely chaotic and unpredictable game of “The Exquisite Corpse” with a group of Book*hug authors. To summarize, The Exquisite […]
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