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Dr. Jacqueline Marie Maurice Talks About Her Important New Work of Nonfiction for Young Readers, I AM A SIXTIES SCOOP WARRIOR

Part of the empowering I AM series, I am a Sixties Scoop Warrior (Saunders Book Company/Beech Street Books) by Dr. Jacqueline Marie Maurice is a powerful firsthand account of resilience, healing, and ...

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In Ransacking Troy, award-winning playwright Erin Shields flips the script on the Trojan War with a fierce, feminist retelling that gives long-silenced voices the spotlight they deserve. Tired of waiting ...

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Renowned Journalist Halina St. James Pens a Powerful Memoir in The Golden Daughter

Today, we're featuring a moving and crucial memoir on Open Book, in anticipation of the official release next week. The Golden Daughter is a powerful mother-daughter memoir by Halina St. James that uncovers ...

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Tim Wynne-Jones and Scot Ritchie in Conversation About Their Brand New Picture Book, King of the Dump

Today we're very excited to feature a new picture book from Tim Wynne-Jones and illustrator Scot Ritchie, two acclaimed and established artists with a long list of unforgettable titles under their belts. ...

July 29, 2025

Read an Excerpt from Trachea and Other Stories, a New Work of Linked Fiction from Mayank Bhatt

A long-time fixture on the Toronto literary scene, Mayank Bhatt has built a reputation for his fiction for nearly three decades now, and his latest work of linked stories will only add to his readership.In ...

July 25, 2025

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