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The Vine Awards for Jewish Literature Shortlists Announced, feat. Botha, Behrens, & More!

From Mordecai Richler to David Bezmozgis and countless writers in between (and upcoming), Canadian literature has benefited from the rich voices of Jewish writers since its inception.To honour that legacy ...

Considering the Incomplete

I love to buy something then cut it in half. I did this recently with a product called the World’s Best Dishcloth and felt like a genius. Now I had two dishcloths and they were both the best dishcloth ...

Read an Excerpt from Tim Bowling's The Heavy Bear!

The main character of The Heavy Bear (Wolsak & Wynn) by award winning novelist and poet Tim Bowling is a man named Tim Bowling.And that's far from the strangest detail in this rollicking, moving, ...

Naben Ruthnum on Titles, Curry, and What's Next

Coach House Books' unique Exploded Views series publishes short and sweet non-fiction books that offer fresh perspectives on complex issues. Their newest offering is Journey Prize winner Naben Ruthnum's ...

Interview with Ashley Spires

Today we’re talking to ASHLEY SPIRES! Writer and illustrator of best-selling, award-winning, kid-approved books such as Penguin and the Cupcake, Small Saul, Larf, the Binky the Space Cat series, The ...

Contest! Get in on The Last Heat of Your Summer Reading with Poetry from Brick Books!

Summer is winding down, but there's still time to make the most of your summer reading list - we're calling these last few weeks of summer reading The Last Heat, and we want to make it amazing for you.Poetry ...

“Considering the Book as Bi(bli)osphere,” an Interview with Gary Barwin

The writing of poet, composer, and recently Giller nominated novelist Gary Barwin has music to it that sounds like a gathering of organic materials, processed and released over and over until they sound ...

Writing 101 as Inspired by Improv and Life

I’m hoping the tips in this post will be really helpful to beginner writers—people who have always wanted to write but just don’t sit down to write consistently for whatever reason. People who don’t ...

Glenn Gould biographer Peter Goddard takes our Proust Questionnaire

There are few artists who have remained in the hearts of Canadians quite like Glenn Gould. The virtuoso pianist's recording of Bach's The Goldberg Variations still stands as one of the most influential ...

Interview with Kelly Collier

Today we’re talking to Kelly Collier about A Horse Named Steve.Here’s the thing, guys. HERE’S THE THING!!! Kelly Collier is a debut author-illustrator who sent in an unsolicited submission to Kids ...