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Book banner for Soundtrack: A Lyric Memoir by Michael V. Smith. On the left, the book cover features a red cassette tape with a white label, rainbow stripes, and handwritten text. The background shows colorful cassette tapes in yellow, blue, pink, and black. On the right, against a red panel, large white text reads “Interview with Michael V. Smith,” with smaller text above: “Author of Soundtrack: A Lyric Memoir.” The Open Book logo appears at the bottom.

The Music in SOUNDTRACK Chronicles the True Joys and Looming Dangers of an Important Cultural Era

Michael V. Smith has long been celebrated for his fearless and generous writing, and his newest work, Soundtrack (Book*hug Press), is no exception. This poetic memoir captures the spirit of an era when ...

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Story Sparks and Surprises Interview with Wendy J. Whittingham, author of The Last Last (Illustrated by Brianna McCarthy)

In her debut picture book, The Last Last, author Wendy J. Whittingham invites readers into a tender, sun-soaked farewell to island life through the eyes of a young girl preparing to leave her Jamaican ...

October 01, 2025

Celebrating Works by Indigenous Authors in Ontario and Throughout Turtle Island

Modern Indigenous literature published in Ontario and throughout Turtle Island is alive with innovation, resistance, lyricism, and urgency. And the authors we're highlighting. today carry forward traditions, ...

September 30, 2025

Celebrated Poet Robyn Sarah Returns After a Decade with a Brand New Collection, WE'RE SOMEWHERE ELSE NOW

Today on Open Book, we're featuring the new poetry collection, We’re Somewhere Else Now: Poems 2016–2024 (Biblioasis). This is a triumphant return from Robyn Sarah, and her first book of new poems ...

September 26, 2025

Read an Excerpt from STRANGELY, FRIENDS, New Historical Nonfiction by Karen Dubinsky

In her latest work, historian and writer Karen Dubinsky uncovers a fascinating history that rarely makes the headlines. Strangely, Friends explores the personal and cultural connections that have tied ...

September 25, 2025

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