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Aretha Franklin's R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Lucy Maud's beloved book

On the second anniversary of the death of Aretha Franklin, a Halifax scholar on the Queen of Soul explores the singer's passion for Anne of Green Gables and her unrealized desire to visit PEI.

News Canada PEI August 16

Why Thomas King wrote his first book of poetry to mark turning 77

The celebrated Indigenous author's 77 Fragments of a Familiar Ruin looks at life and the dangers of wasted time.

Radio The Next Chapter August 17

The bestselling Canadian books for the week of Aug. 9-15, 2020

Bestseller lists are compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales stats from over 260 Canadian independent stores.

The CBC Books Writers to Watch list: 24 Canadian writers on the rise in 2020

It's time for the CBC Books annual writers to watch list! Here are 24 writers on the rise — the writers to watch class of 2020.

With African epic The Rage of Dragons, Evan Winter wrote the book he'd want to read

Ryan B. Patrick

Raven Leilani on her debut novel Luster

Radio Q August 18

A girl struggles to find her way out of a dark tunnel in this story by 16-year-old Lily McCarthy

Transmission August 6

'Finding wonder in the face of existential dread': Grandeur of the universe gives comfort to physicist

Radio Ideas August 17

Green Eggs and Ham is 60 years old. It started as a $50 bet between Dr. Seuss and his publisher

Radio The Current August 14

What psychiatrists still don't know about mental illness

Radio Ideas August 14

New Dene media company puts Indigenous narratives first, founder says

News Canada North August 18

Legendary drummer Chris Frantz on keeping the beat for Talking Heads, and his relationship with David Byrne

Radio Day 6 August 14

Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges writing children's book inspired by Black Lives Matter protests

Montreal student duo launches project to keep books out of landfills

News Canada Montreal August 8

Dr. Seuss's longtime art director on bringing the author's latest book to life 28 years after his death

Radio Q August 17

Bette Midler writing kids' book about duck that 'enchanted' New York City

Associated Press

Room author Emma Donoghue on tackling tough topics with children

Radio Cross Country Checkup August 17

Why Jenny Heijun Wills wrote a book about reuniting with her first family in Korea

Jane van Koeverden

November 6, 2019

13 buzzy books to read before summer ends

Attawapiskat musician lands book deal with Penguin Random House Canada

Rhiannon Johnson

News Indigenous August 10

This Hopedale man is writing a manual of traditional games before they're lost forever

News Canada Nfld. & Labrador August 16

Poet Khadijah Queen on balancing pain and joy in her writing

Life Culture August 18

Actor Joanne Vannicola's story is one of trauma and triumph — and they share it all in a new memoir

Radio The Next Chapter August 17

Wordfest to celebrate 25 years in online 'extravaganza'

News Canada Calgary August 13

Adnan Khan reflects on the trials of isolating alone during the COVID-19 pandemic in this original short story

Transmission August 17

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