Can’t start a fire without a spark: Steven Hyden’s examines the legacy of Bruce Springsteen’s most popular album
Hyden's book reads a bit like a requiem for a more innocent time.
Longtime books editor Deborah Dundas moves to opinion at the Toronto Star
Dundas remains devoted to writing and publishing and intends to use her experience as a springboard in her new position.
Two new books on Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau offer readers, and voters, a Hobson’s choice for Canada
Canadians have a choice between a hyper-partisan Trumpian polarizer and a performative, gaffe-prone incumbent.
Violence and hope collide in Vincent Anioke’s eloquent and powerful debut collection
The irony in the volume stretches across stories, a number of which are linked.
Glad Day Bookshop avoids eviction after raising more than $100,000 in less than a week
This is not the first time the store has faced an existential crisis.
Short story month 2024: Danlia Botha’s third collection mines persistent subjects and charts new ground
"I've always been interested in why people make the choices they make," Botha says.
Julie Bouchard named the winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Canada and Europe
Canadian judge Shashi Bhat called Bouchard's story "a profoundly intelligent, fiercely original piece."
In a statement, the Writers’ Trust of Canada responds to the ejection of Kagiso Lesego Molope from its annual Politics and the Pen fundraiser
Molope was heckled by members of the audience, with some cheering as her speech progressed.
Glad Day Bookshop faces eviction if it can’t raise $100,000 in June
Glad Day is hoping to raise $300,000.
Short story month 2024: Kate Segriff offers up a tough new voice in her debut collection
Segriff's preferred mode is realism.