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A herd of Bison in Downtown Edmonton, running from bald men in Interesting Facts About Space, what it means to have good Broughtupsy, and more

Celebrating the art of doing nothing with Brian Francis, how the story of a reluctant private investigator came to be in Who By Fire, growing up off the grid in Dawn MacDonald's poetry collection, and more

Romance writer Sonya Lalli and her thriller author alter ego S.C. Lalli, the importance of mobility scooters in The Scooter Twins, Village Weavers looks at female friendships and class divisions in 1940s Haiti, Juno-winning musician Tom Wilson, and more.

Shilpi Somaya Gowda examines a fictional immigrant family chasing the American dream, Vancouver bar karaoke lore in Laser Quit Smoking Massage, May-December romance titles, and more.

A sleepy cottage town with a dark secret in Bury the Lead, the aftershock of losing the family matriarch in Louisa Onomé’s latest novel, dissecting the university experience through campus novels, and more

The Meteoric rise of 'romantasy' novels, a new take on time travel in The Other Valley, three recommendations of novels set in the early 20th century, and more.

Debut author and BookToker Sarah Mughal Rana, Sheung-King’s ode to Hong Kong, audiobooks with unforgettable narrators and more.

Maurice Vellekoop’s new graphic memoir of self-discovery, three shocking stories about con artists, healing childhood traumas in Dinner on Monster Island, and more

Relive San Francisco’s catastrophic 1906 earthquake in new novel The Phoenix Crown; Hockey Hall of Famer Ken Dryden takes our version of the Proust questionnaire; borders, battles and bloodlines in memoir My Fighting Family, and more.

Canada Reads contenders Téa Mutonji and Kudakwashe Rutendo, a fiction debut from Canisia Lubrin, 3 “must-read” graphic novels, new music and a book recommendation from Beverly Glenn-Copeland, and more.

Canada Reads contenders Jessica Johns and Dallas Soonias, 3 “must-read” Black Canadian writers to check out in 2024, Sheila Heti on publishing her diary, and more

Canada Reads 2024 contenders Catherine Leroux & Heather O’Neill, Drew Hayden Taylor’s mystery thriller Cold, Safia Fazlul’s new novel The Red One, and more.

Canada Reads contenders Mirian Njoh and Carley Fortune, Matthew R. Morris on Black masculinity, Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio’s debut novel highlights the Filipino Canadian community, and more.

The latest from Leacock Medal for Humour winner Gary Barwin, snowy winter reading recommendations, girlhood and grief in Vauhini Vara’s debut story collection, plus more.

Lesley Crewe shares the ingredients for her Recipe for a Good Life, style expert Brian Francis recommends fashion books to enhance your wardrobe, how historical fiction lets you step into someone else's shoes, and more.

A powerful new story collection on the Arab Canadian experience, an award-winning debut novel set in 19th century Ontario, three must-read books on healing, and more.

Cartoonist Seth illustrates his life story through comics, Rick Mercer’s happy place, ultimate hockey dad Karl Subban on the importance of patience, teens explore identity and loss at an Alberta pizza parlour in Those Pink Mountain Nights, and more.

Three Holidays and a Wedding: the multi-faith seasonal rom-com you don’t want to miss; children’s book experts recommend the perfect gift, author-illustrator Marie-Louise Gay on living with no regrets, and more.

Revel in some ‘bah, humbug’ holiday moments with anthology Better Next Year, two mystery writers reveal their best-in-genre picks, get to know the author of the hit detective series Blackwater Falls, and more.

Mai Nguyen dishes on the family nail spa business in Sunshine Nails, Jeopardy! and Canada Reads winner Mattea Roach shares the memoirs everyone should read, Casey Plett uncovers the power of social bonds in her book On Community, and more.