A new biography of “divisive” children’s author Roald Dahl paints a relatively sympathetic portrait of its irascible subject
What emerges from the pages of this biography is a portrait of a complicated, conflicted man
TWUC celebrates “unequivocal” decision in summary judgment against Internet Archive’s digital lending scheme
Judge John G. Koeltl determined that there is "a prima facie case of copyright infringement."
Debby de Groot to stay on at Anansi until October; Leigh Nash joins summer teaching faculty at Humber
De Groot "will be managing the bulk of the upcoming new titles for 2023 and will also be announcing our Winter 2024 list to media."
In a meditative new book, author Jeff Sharlet examines the nexus points of division and discord in the U.S.
The tone Sharlet adopts for most of his book is plaintive, ironic, and not so much aghast at the existential state of his home country as sadly resigned.
Violet Browne talks about Newfoundland’s influence, fragmenting fiction, and the real-life origins of her debut novel
"I think Quebec is Newfoundland writ large because we do have our own culture and that is so tied up in the language."
In The Fake, Zoe Whittall takes a blisteringly funny look at con artists and the people they target
Very much in the spirit of a good grift, the novel lures us in willingly before snatching all our assurances away from us.
Griffin Poetry Prize reveals its 2023 longlist under new selection rules; only two original works by Canadian poets make the cut
It is very easy to imagine a five-book shortlist on which not a single Canadian appears.
“The manuscript has always been cursed”: Joel Warner traces the remarkable journey of one of the most notorious literary scrolls in history
Warner acts as part literary historian, part biographer, and part amateur detective.
Cherie Dimaline, Zoe Whittall, and Catherine Hernandez confirmed to appear at WOTS, with three new genre stages for this year’s festival
This year's festival runs at Queen's Park on May 27 and 28.
Toronto Public Library joins Book Sanctuary movement to protect and promote banned books
The books in TPL's collection feature works for adults, teens, and children.