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fromThe Walrus
1 day ago

The HarperCollins "Canadian Classics" Is an American Side Hustle | The Walrus

HarperCollins Canada will release a series of Canadian reprints titled HarperCollins Canadian Classics on May 5, 2026.
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1 week ago

4 Canadian books go from page to stage as part of Crow's Theatre 2026-27 lineup | CBC Books

A Fine Balance, adapted by playwright and novelist Anosh Irani, will premiere as a play of the same name from in late August. Set in mid-1970s India, A Fine Balance follows four people—a widowed seamstress, a student, and two tailors—who find themselves thrown together in a small Bombay apartment when the government declares a 'state of internal emergency.'
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fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

The Canada Reads 2026 longlist is here! | CBC Books

Canada Reads 2026 longlist presents diverse Canadian titles across genres, culminating in televised debates April 13–16 to select one book as the winner.
Books
fromThe Walrus
3 months ago

Canadian Literature Needs to Stop Talking Only to Itself | The Walrus

Canadian literary culture relies on government subsidies and cultural protectionism, creating an inward-looking, insular national literature with limited international reach.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Margaret Atwood: Older women are only allowed to be two things: wise old women or wicked old witches'

Margaret Atwood recounts a rich life from wild childhood to literary fame, reflecting cultural change, feminism, and the emergence of Canadian literature.
Canada news
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9 months ago

Louise Penny in conversation with Mattea Roach at a live Toronto event this fall | CBC Books

Louise Penny will be in conversation with Mattea Roach on Nov. 28 at Massey Hall to celebrate her latest novel, The Black Wolf.
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fromThe Walrus
10 months ago

Mavis Gallant Left a Journalism Career to Tell True Stories | The Walrus

Mavis Gallant's meticulous nature and dedication to writing earned her acclaim, yet her work remained less known in her home country of Canada.
Canada news
fromenglish.elpais.com
11 months ago

Louise Penny, writer: Canada is now seen as a country that knows how to stand up for itself'

Louise Penny's novels draw inspiration from her hometown Knowlton, Quebec, despite the recent shock of a local homicide.
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