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The CBC Books fall reading list: 30 books to read now
18 books you heard about on CBC Radio this week
Why Jenny Heijun Wills wrote a book about reuniting with her first family in Korea
How Christy Ann Conlin's writing is shaped by the evocative landscapes of Nova Scotia
Read work from Thomas King's first poetry collection, 77 Fragments of a Familiar Ruin
A guide to fall 2019 literary events with CBC
Catherine Leroux recommends two books in translation by Quebec writers
The bestselling Canadian books for the week of Oct. 5 to 12, 2019
Dog-Eared Reads
Why Paul Vermeersch loves re-reading Dennis Lee's poetry collection Testament
Writing Tip
Editing your work? Read it out loud for better results
Dog-Eared Reads
Jay Baruchel has a deep appreciation for The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas
The Woo-Woo author Lindsay Wong is writing a YA novel
Inside the Booker Prize jury room, where the indecision was unanimous
Charlie Foran named executive director of Writers' Trust of Canada
First Look
Read an excerpt from the memoir of famed Canadian wrestler Rocky Johnson, father of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Karen Solie's The Caiplie Caves shortlisted for $41K T.S. Eliot Prize for poetry
'We all have a responsibility to share our stories': Humble the Poet on empowering others to use their voice
Cary Fagan's The Student was inspired by the opportunities his mother never had
Casey Lyall's middle-grade detective series to be adapted for TV by Drew Barrymore's Flower Films
Finalists announced for 2020 Forest of Reading award program
Ismail Kadare wins 'American Nobel' $65K Neustadt International Prize
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