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Pippa Mackie Brings the Climate Fight Home in HURRICANE MONA

A climate protester is forced to take the fight back to her childhood home in Hurricane Mona, a comedy that builds its tension in close quarters. In this captivating work, Mona, newly sentenced to house ...

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Tegan Quin Champions THE CURE FOR DROWNING to a Huge Win at CANADA READS 2026

Day Three of Canada Reads 2026 is usually where things get tense, and this year was no exception. With three books left, there was nowhere to hide and no easy consensus, just sharper arguments and a clearer ...

April 16, 2026

CANADA READS Mid-Week Roundup - Which Books Are Still in the Running?

Canada Reads is well underway, and this year’s competition brings together a strong and varied group of titles, each offering a distinct perspective on the theme of connection and understanding. Together, ...

April 14, 2026

A Short-Lived Community Lingers Long After it is Gone in TEMPORARY PALACES

A short-lived community leaves a long afterlife in Temporary Palaces (House of Anansi Press), a debut novel from Jeff Miller that circles back to one summer and ponders what, exactly, remains from that ...

April 08, 2026

Open Book Interviews Liz Johnston About Her Exciting Debut Novel, THE FALL-DOWN EFFECT

A single act of protest ripples outward through a family in The Fall-Down Effect (Book*hug Press), a debut that explores how public actions affect private lives. Set against a backdrop of environmental ...

April 07, 2026