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Banner for author Anne Baldo’s One Day, Hard and Clear. The left side is a deep plum panel with the text “Author of One Day, Hard and Clear” and “Interview with Anne Baldo,” plus the Open Book logo. The right side shows the book cover over a warm, sunlit outdoor photo with a person and a shopping cart in the background.

Anne Baldo Explores the Lives That Shape Us in ONE DAY, HARD AND CLEAR

Growing up often means discovering that the people we love can't always become the people we need them to be. In One Day, Hard and Clear (Dundurn Press), that realization unfolds through the friendship ...

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Story Sparks & Surprises with Anna Lazowski, Author of I BUILT A ROCKET SHIP

Sometimes children find their own language for grief. In I Built a Rocket Ship, that language takes the shape of a backyard project, as one child quietly sets out to build a rocket capable of reaching ...

July 22, 2026

A Note to Open Book Readers

Dear Readers,After nearly two decades of celebrating Ontario books, authors, and publishers, Open Book will cease operations on August 31, 2026.This is not an announcement we ever wanted to make. We feel ...

July 20, 2026

Read an Excerpt from TAKE THIS FOR THE PAIN, the Fascinating New Essay Collection by Alex Boyd

Art has a way of turning up in unexpected places, and Take this for the Pain (Palimpsest Press) follows those moments wherever they lead. Drawing on twenty-five years of essays, reviews, and criticism, ...

July 13, 2026

Story Sparks & Surprises with Anita Yasuda, Author of BOLLYWOOD BEAT!

A dance recital is exciting enough on its own, but Bollywood Beat! (Kids Can Press) captures everything that happens around it too, from the nervous energy backstage to the thrill of stepping into the ...

July 07, 2026