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Poetry Month
9 must-read Canadian poetry for children and young adults
Geared for younger readers, these poems are fun ways to engage in literature.
Poetry Month
Joshua Whitehead on poetry's radical, survivalist nature
To celebrate National Poetry Month, CBC Books asked Canadian poets what the literary form means to them.
Enter the CBC Poetry Prize now
You could win $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, attend a 10-day writing residency at the Banff Centre and have your work published on CBC Books. Enter by May 31, 2018.
The 2018 Shakespeare Selfie Student Writing Challenge is now open for submissions
How I Wrote It
How a trip to Sweden inspired long-time nonfiction author Katherine Ashenburg to write her first novel
How I Wrote It
How confronting body image issues inspired Mallory Tater's debut poetry collection
Guy Delisle, Joe Ollmann among 2018 Doug Wright Award finalists, which recognize the best in Canadian comics
The bestselling books in Canada: April 8 to April 14, 2018
Poetry Month
Where award-winning writer Gregory Scofield finds the power in poetry
CBC Literary Prizes
Leah Mol wins the 2018 CBC Short Story Prize
Magic 8 Q&A
Why Jeff Latosik believes poetry can be 'chaotic and hard to chart'
How Alan Kurdi's family are turning their grief into a fight to help refugees
My Life in Books
7 books and poems that inspire Governor General's Literary Award-winning poet Richard Harrison
Magic 8 Q&A
Why poet Najwa Zebian shredded her first writing journal
Reporting on #MeToo, California wildfires and the U.S. election wins Pulitzer Prizes
How I Wrote It
Griffin Poetry Prize finalist Donato Mancini explores the nature of changing language in his latest collection
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Once Upon a Time: Storybook Project maintains bonds between inmate mothers, children
Poetry Month
Canisia Lubrin on how poetry orients us to 'the complexities of life'
Margie Wolfe on the story of a sisterly bond even the Holocaust couldn't break
Frankenstein 101: What the monster teaches medical students
How close are we to creating a real-life super soldier?
Poetry Month
14 Canadian poets to watch in 2018
When the Moon Comes: An ode to the sport that has brought Canada together
Bren Kolson remembered as 'passionate' writer, poet and advocate for Indigenous women
Book Awards
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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