Conor Mc Donnell channels T.S. Eliot in his latest book of poetry
The title of Mc Donnell's book alludes to a newsroom cliché deployed in the early stages of an ongoing crisis or upheaval.
“They were in a kind of trance”: David Cayley on the Covid pandemic, the need for questioning, and where the CBC went wrong
"Questioning which is true questioning is only possible for people who have some excellence of intelligence, character, and formation."
Souvankham Thammavongsa wins the 2025 Giller Prize for her debut novel
The novel was chosen by a jury composed of former Giller nominees Dionne Irving, Loghan Paylor, and Deepa Rajagopalan.
My definition is this: Self-proclaimed word nerd Stefan Fatsis examines the importance of the Merriam-Webster dictionary to U.S. society and culture
Some of the words Fatsis was successful in getting into the dictionary include "alt-right," "dogpile," "microaggression," and "overserve."
Gillian Sze’s seventh poetry collection searches for meaning in the empty spaces between words
The slipperiness of words is part of Sze's fascination here, as are the empty spaces that require filling.
Maria Reva, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson among the winners of the Writers’ Trust awards
Reva's novel was also longlisted for this year's Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award in English-language fiction.
David Szalay wins the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh
In its elliptical prose style and Eastern European sensibility, Szalay's novel reads like a cross between Ernest Hemingway and Milan Kundera.
Cory Doctorow examines how the internet got so awful in his latest anti-establishment manifesto
Doctorow's notion of enshittification has much going for it: it's irreverent, broadly applicable, and memorable.
Claire Cameron, Karen Solie among winners of the 2025 Governor General’s Literary Awards
Each of the fourteen winners, seven in English and seven in French, receive $25,000.
Michael Wehunt’s smart and creepy metafictional horror novel provides equal parts fear and pathos
Wehunt peppers his story with observations about the horror genre and how it operates.