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Robyn Doolittle, Ziya Tong among 5 writers shortlisted for $30K RBC Taylor Prize for nonfiction
The $30,000 prize recognizes the best in Canadian literary nonfiction. The winner will be revealed on March 2, 2020.
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First Look
Read an excerpt from Teva Harrison's poetry collection, Not One of These Poems Is About You
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Jack Reacher creator Lee Child among 2020 Booker Prize jurors
Oliver Thompson
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RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for emerging writers doubles, will give two $10,000 prizes in 2020
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MMIWG inquiry report being translated into more Indigenous languages
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Jessica Deer
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We must recapture the lost 'art' of scripture: Karen Armstrong
Radio -Ideas ||
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The books Coroner stars Serinda Swan, Roger Cross and Ehren Kassam loved reading
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Gen X women are facing a mid-life crisis. This author says we're not taking it seriously
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Why Malcolm Gladwell believes humans are terrible at detecting lies — and why we all need to get better at it
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Are we living in a computer simulation?
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'Food is a keystone': How to save our favourite foods from extinction
Radio -The Current |
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MADE TO LAST
Bookbinding experiencing a resurgence in Saskatchewan
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Bryan Eneas
News -Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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T.S. Eliot letters to muse unveiled after 60 years
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Christina Paciolla
News -Entertainment |
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Fashion photographer Scott Schuman on his new book The Sartorialist: India
Radio -Q ||
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The top 10 bestselling Canadian books of 2019
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Writer's block, neurosis and empathy: A rare look at Dr. Oliver Sacks' early career
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The 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize is now open
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The haunted landscapes of Téa Obreht — from the Balkans to the American West
Radio -Writers & Company ||
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Aparita Bhandari recommends three books centred on migration and the idea of home
Radio -The Next Chapter ||
Audio
Edmonton-area writers in residence ready to help budding storytellers
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Thandiwe Konguavi
News -Canada -Edmonton ||
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The bestselling Canadian books for the week of Dec. 21-28, 2019
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Proust Questionnaire
Why 2019 CBC Massey Lecturer Sally Armstrong is drawn to incredible women in literature and real-life
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