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A Long-Buried Secret Reshapes a Family’s Understanding of Itself in THE BREAKWATER by Leslie Shimotakahara

A long-buried secret reshapes a family’s understanding of itself in The Breakwater (Cormorant Books), a multigenerational story that moves between past and present to trace the impact of silence, displacement, ...

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Ten Books, Ten Poets: The 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize Longlist Is Here

The international Griffin Poetry Prize has unveiled its 2026 longlist, highlighting ten poetry collections from around the world that reflect the breadth and vitality of contemporary verse. Judges Andrea ...

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Read an Excerpt from SUPERCANUCKS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF CANADIAN SMALL-TOWN SUPERHEROES

Superheroes step off the usual urban stage and into smaller, stranger corners of the country in SuperCanucks (Latitude 46 Publishing). This collection leans into familiar comic tropes while reworking ...

March 25, 2026

Read an Excerpt from SPRUCE TO CEDAR, the Debut Poetry Collection by Lasänmą

One unique life takes shape across northern and coastal landscapes in Spruce to Cedar (Brick Books), a debut collection that follows a young woman from childhood into early adulthood with a steady, unfiltered ...

March 24, 2026

Read an Excerpt from MOBILIZING DATA FOR JUSTICE: A GUIDE TO ACTIVISM IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Data has become a key site of power, and a growing number of activists are finding ways to use it in the fight for accountability and change. The timely new nonfiction title, Mobilizing Data for Justice (Between ...

March 19, 2026