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Shelagh Rogers on the books that shaped her life

First aired on NXNW (2/24/13) Shelagh Rogers is one of Canada's biggest book lovers. As the host of CBC's The Next Chapter, she interviews...... Read More »

Whither the neighbourhood bookstore? How about your living room?

If you're anything like the CBC Books team, you feel right at home in a nice independent bookstore. A retired Japanese couple have gone one...... Read More »

Battling the bully

First aired on Here and Now (21/02/13)Without a doubt, bullying has been a major subject in the public conversation in recent years. With all the...... Read More »

Do we mythologize athletes too much?

Photographers take photos of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius as he stands in the dock during his bail hearing at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South...... Read More »

Test your knowledge of forbidden literature!

It's Freedom to Read Week, our reminder that we should never take our freedom of speech rights for granted. At CBC Books, freedom of speech...... Read More »

Five authors shortlisted for the 2012 Amazon.ca First Novel Award

Scotiabank Giller Prize 2012 finalist Kim Thuy is among the contenders for the $7,500 prize.... Read More »

Charlie LeDuff on the decline of his hometown of Detroit

A street sign showing Detroit's city limits is shown near where a former Chrysler McGraw glass plant is being torn down along Ford Road in...... Read More »

Jenna Miscavige Hill's Scientology Story

First aired on The Current (02/26/13) Public denouncements of the controversial Church of Scientology by former members are nothing new. But Jenna Miscavige Hill's...... Read More »

Black History Month: Keeping roots alive through YA

As we celebrate Black History Month, literary journalist, teacher and author Donna Bailey Nurse has written a two part blog series about the importance of...... Read More »

Excerpt from Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith

From the book:It is impossible to know definitively whether this religious opposition to the war had an effect on policy. Perhaps it limited Johnson's options...... Read More »