Author Francine Prose proves herself amply gifted at comedy
A comic novel about a musical that is hilarious, intriguing and discomforting
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Anne Carson has a nervy new collection of poetry
Canada’s most richly rewarded poet proves her worth
Julia Child’s life in America
A follow-up from Alex Prud’homme on his aunt Julia Child, the original celebrity chef
A gay man’s night of reckoning in ’The Angel of History’
A muddy and uneven book that pulls together at the end
Emma Donoghue: ’My curiosity flares up when I hear about . . . ’
Emma Donoghue on storing ideas like bulbs, and planting them later
James Daschuk takes the Maclean’s 60-Second Challenge
The author of ’Clearing The Plains’ takes our rapid-fire test and admits Instagram is beyond his ken
Adrienne Clarkson takes Maclean’s 60-Second Challenge
The former governor-general takes our rapid-fire challenge (and quotes Tennyson)
John Ralston Saul takes Maclean’s 60-Second Challenge
The philosopher and novelist takes our rapid-fire quiz and suffers no foolish questions
Doug Gibson takes Maclean’s 60-Second Challenge
The former president and publisher of McClelland and Stewart takes our rapid-fire test
Rogers Writers’ Trust: Celebrating the 2016 winners
The second big night of books awards season went to Yasuko Thanh—but she wasn’t the only one to take home a cash prize