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Tegan and Sara are writing a memoir, will be published in Sept. 2019
High School will share the life story of the famous identical twins and LGBTQ icons. Tegan and Sara Quin grew up in Calgary at the height of grunge and rave culture in the 1990s.
Books of the Year
Lindsay Wong's favourite Canadian book of 2018: That Time I Loved You by Carriane Leung
As the year draws to a close, CBC Books is asking Canadian writers for their favourite titles of 2018.
Get ready for Canada Reads 2019!
Ali Hassan is back to host CBC's annual battle of the books. The longlist will be announced on Jan. 10, 2019.
The CBC Books winter reading list: 15 Canadian books to read this season
Borders
The 2018 Governor General's Literary Award winners write about borders
Holiday Gift Guide
13 books for the sci-fi and fantasy lover on your list
How a road trip inspired Monique Gray Smith's latest novel
Holiday Gift Guide
7 great book recommendations for young readers
Books of the Year
Jordan Tannahill's favourite Canadian book of 2018: Sludge Utopia by Catherine Fatima
Remembering Indigenous writer Richard Wagamese at launch of posthumous book
Dog-Eared Reads
Barbara Reid on her ongoing love for The Chronicles of Narnia
A new book looks at why Bobby Orr was one of the true hockey greats
Jay Baruchel reveals a few of his favourite things and biggest regrets in the Proust questionnaire
Listen to the author of P is for Pterodactyl rap The Worst Alphabet Book Ever
Pat Barker on giving voice to the enslaved women of Homer's Iliad
Books of the Year
Kathy Page's favourite Canadian book of 2018: The Year of No Summer by Rachel Lebowitz
Should I Gift It? The 2018 Day 6 holiday book guide
Writing Buffy Sainte-Marie bio 'life-changing' for author Andrea Warner
Holiday Gift Guide
12 books for the comics reader on your list
Holiday Gift Guide
13 mystery books for the thrill-seeker on your list
How I Wrote It
Susan Aglukark's picture book series will honour the resilience of the Inuit
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Why is The Little Prince the most translated non-religious text ever? A new doc finds its heart
'We never saw them. We're seeing them now': Dalmar Abuzeid on being Avonlea's first black resident
Amazon dropped as sponsor of Quebec literary prize after all 5 finalists speak out
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