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Poetry Month
Why Phoebe Wang believes in the power of poetry
To celebrate National Poetry Month, CBC Books asked Canadian poets what the literary form means to them.
Meet Snowguard: Marvel Comics' new Inuk teen superhero
Amka Aliyak is investigating a suspicious new factory in her hometown of Pangnirtung, Nunavut when she meets a team of teenage superheroes.
The 2018 Shakespeare Selfie Student Writing Challenge is now open for submissions
Canadian students in Grades 7 to 12 are invited to write a monologue or soliloquy in the voice of a Shakespearean character based on a modern-day current affairs event.
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Indigenous poet Zoey Roy's spoken word poetry confronts bullies and inspires hope
The bestselling books in Canada: April 15 to April 21, 2018
George R.R. Martin: 'Winter is not coming... not in 2018'
Poetry Month
Aisha Sasha John: 'Poetry is theatre for freedom'
My Life in Books
6 books that changed the life of poet Gregory Scofield
How a hunger for a wider world led Kate Harris to cycle the Silk Road
How empathy can transform healthcare: Dr. Brian Goldman
How I Wrote It
How Carrianne Leung drew on her Scarborough roots to tackle sensitive subjects
My Life in Books
The books that inspired comedian Jessica Holmes
Poetry Month
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson on how poetry exists between time and space
Combat des livres is back!
Magic 8 Q&A
Poet Laura Ritland's advice for writers: "Never dwell on rejection."
Scaachi Koul longlisted for 2018 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
Jesmyn Ward, Kamila Shamsie shortlisted for 2018 Women's Prize
YA author E.K. Johnston on what we can learn from William Shakespeare
Magic 8 Q&A
Kai Cheng Thom: 'Faith and science, to me, are one and the same when it comes to writing'
Poetry Month
Lenea Grace on how poetry breaks all the rules
Mystery novelist Gail Bowen on how to write engaging fiction
Journalist Aida Edemariam on her 20-year quest to share her grandmother's story
Why novelist Catherine Leroux thinks you shouldn't fear translated books
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The Next Chapter
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Host Eleanor Wachtel explores in-depth the lives, thoughts and works of distinguished writers from around the world.Visit Show Site