National Poetry Month: Poetry as Empowerment
How can poetry set you free? Our National Poetry Month series continues with a response by Therese Estacion on how poetry reflects the most vulnerable parts of our humanity and […]
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The Art of Poetry Roundtable, Part Two
As we continue to celebrate National Poetry Month, we return with Part Two of the Art of Poetry Roundtable! This time, Therese Estacion (author of Phantompains), Talya Rubin (author of Iceland […]
Continue readingCelebrating International Women’s Day: Writers on the Women Who Shaped Them
Happy International Women’s Day! In honour of the occasion, we asked a group of Book*hug authors to speak about the female writers who have had an indelible influence on 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 readingHalloween 2021 Reading List 👻
There are only two days left until Halloween! Embrace the season with this handpicked selection of gory, haunted, uncanny, weird, and downright spooky reads. Ranging from horror to the horror-inspired, […]
Continue readingAsian Stories, Asian Storytellers: Phantompains by Therese Estacion
This May, please join us in celebrating Asian Heritage Month: a recognition of the humanity, power, and ongoing struggles of Asian communities throughout the world.
Continue readingHappy Publication Day to Therese Estacion’s Phantompains
Happy Publication Day to Therese Estacion’s Phantompains!
Continue readingTen Books to Read This International Women’s Day
March 8th is International Women’s Day: a celebration of women’s achievements and a call to action for women’s rights.
Continue readingSpring Poetry Preview: Phantompains by Therese Estacion
Friends of Book*hug, meet Spring 2021.
Continue readingSpring 2021 Season Preview
We always look forward to spring, but this year, we’re especially eager, and not just for flowers (which those of us with allergies might be looking forward to less eagerly).
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