Beautiful Children With Pet Foxes is Giller Prize-longlisted author Jennifer LoveGrove’s third collection of poetry. It bears witness to moments of extreme crisis that take you on an odyssey through […]
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BookThug Road Trip: Canadian Authors from Coast to Coast, Part 1
In celebration of Canada Day, and the first long weekend of summer, we’re taking you on a two-part BookThug Summer Reading Recommendation Road Trip. Today, in Part 1, we depart […]
Continue readingIn Conversation: Brian Dedora discusses Lorcation
When acclaimed Canadian writer Brian Dedora travelled to Spain in 2012 to explore “Lorca’s Granada,” he experienced an unexpected transformation that set him on a path of understanding—of the life […]
Continue readingIn Conversation: Samuel Andreyev discusses The Relativistic Empire
An obsessive perfectionist, Samuel Andreyev inhabits several worlds: he writes in English while living in France; he is an internationally known composer, performer, and teacher; and he is an experimental […]
Continue readingVideo Playlist: BookThug Fall 2015 Launch Party
BookThug’s Fall 2015 launch party at The Garrison on April 13th brought together BookThugs from across the GTA and beyond to celebrate the launch and release of nine new innovative […]
Continue readingPauls of History and the Pauls Book Launch
Calling all Pauls! Tonight we officially kick off #paulsmania with the launch of Jess Taylor’s debut story collection, Pauls, at the Steady Cafe in Toronto. We’re looking forward to a night […]
Continue readingFall Fiction PREVIEW: Grand Menteur by Jean Marc Ah-Sen
The secret world of Mauritian street gangs is not for the faint of heart. Fraught with peril and mischief, its inner workings are a mystery to the daughter of one of […]
Continue readingFall Poetry PREVIEW: The Relativistic Empire by Samuel Andreyev
An obsessive perfectionist, Samuel Andreyev inhabits several worlds: he writes in English while living in France; he is an internationally known composer, performer, and teacher; and he is an experimental […]
Continue readingA BookThug’s Guide to the Fall Literary Festival Season
The fall book season has arrived, and cities far and wide will soon be abuzz with literary festival fun. Starting this month, BookThugs will be popping up at book festivals and fairs across […]
Continue readingIntroducing BookThug’s Fall 2015 Season!
As we approach the ides of August, thoughts turn to the Fall 2015 literary season. BookThug is proud to present a stellar lineup of adventurous new books, with fiction from Jess […]
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