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How I Wrote it
Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, teenage refugee from Syria, tells his story with help from his teacher Winnie Yeung
Abu Bakr al Rabeeah's memoir Homes, co-authored by Winnie Yeung, is a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for nonfiction.
3 Canadian books to read after watching The Hate U Give
Based on Angie Thomas's bestselling YA novel, The Hate U Give film has scored rave reviews.
Enter the CBC Short Story Prize now
You could win $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, attend a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre and have your work published on CBC Books. Enter by Oct. 31, 2018.
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TD Kids Book Club
Calgary's TD Kids Book Club looks up — way up — while reading Picture the Sky
Magic 8 Q&A
Randy Boyagoda on his favourite Marvel superhero and the epic poem he's been reading continuously for 2 years
Lisa Gabriele on why she added a modern twist to a classic gothic novel with The Winters
Writing Tip
How to be a better writer? Write with attitude
Monique Gray Smith, Bill Gaston win 2018 Victoria Book Prizes
Magic 8 Q&A
Creativity is 'like a chronic rash' says Governor General's Literary Award finalist Paige Cooper
How I Wrote It
Rejected multiple times, Lindsay Wong's memoir is now a finalist for Canada's biggest nonfiction prize
Film of Judy Blume's classic novel Are You There God?... in development
Why I Write
Drew Hayden Taylor wants to expand how we define Indigenous literature
The bestselling books in Canada: Oct. 7 to 13, 2018
TD Kids Book Club
Winnipeg students celebrate the magic of winter with picture book When The Moon Comes
What's the one book all young Canadians should read? 12 teens share their picks
Magic 8 Q&A
Bestselling YA writer Kevin Sands reveals the toughest literary rejection he ever received
Milkman by Anna Burns wins 2018 Man Booker Prize
12 beautifully illustrated Canadian picture books for young readers
Esi Edugyan explores race, history and identity in epic novel Washington Black
How I Wrote It
How her father's war-time love letters inspired Kathy Page's new novel
Why is Stephen King one of the most adapted authors of all time?
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Illusion or allusion? Let these word nerds help save you from these common language mistakes
Issa Rae says we need the 'young black female perspective' now more than ever
Laurie Anderson on language, story and losing her archives to Hurricane Sandy
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