BooksJoshua Whitehead takes on CanLitIn ‘Making Love With the Land,’ Whitehead moves between genres and languages in a series of essays that open up a whole new window on the meaning of Canadian literature
BooksWhat do you do when your mother is Miriam Toews?Debut novelist Georgia Toews is carving her own literary path, with some sage advice from her celebrated parent
BooksMeet the muses behind Robert Munsch’s most iconic storiesThey were the kids who inspired some of the legendary author’s best-loved stories. Now, they’re all grown up.
BooksSheila Heti redefines what a novel can beThe author set out to write a book ‘that no one can say what it’s about.’ And possibly created a whole new genre.
CultureBooks provided a welcome escape from screens during the pandemicAs objects that are perfect in a lockdown, books are making for good business during the COVID crisis. Will it continue into 2021?
Culture‘Little Women’ 2.0: The classics take over YouTubeLike many literary heroes, the March sisters have found a 21st-century audience online
BooksTennessee Williams turned despair into artA masterful, in-depth analysis of the playwright’s life and art
BooksShort stories are beautiful, but will they sell?Prizes and critics are in love with short stories these days. It’s those pesky readers . . .
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On CampusHarry Potter casts spell on Canadian campusesStudents connect through Potter clubs and classes