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Meet the Canada Reads 2023 contenders
The debates take place March 27-30 on CBC TV, CBC Radio and CBC Books.
My Life in Books
5 books that inspired Elamin Abdelmahmoud, host of CBC Radio's new daily arts & culture show Commotion
The host of CBC Radio's new arts and culture show spoke with CBC Books about the nonfiction works that left a lasting impression on him.
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You could win $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, attend a two-week writing residency at Artscape Gibraltar Point and have your work published on CBC Books. The deadline to enter is Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
The bestselling Canadian books of the week
Maria Saba, Charlie Petch and Gord Grisenthwaite named 2023 Berton House writers-in-residence
This Hamilton teen brings her love of representation in books to the small screen
IDEAS AFTERNOON
From university admissions to body parts: what isn't for sale?
My Life in Books
4 books that shaped the life of Bollywed star Roop Singh
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Rethinking why we villainize rats, raccoons and squirrels
Kemptville author's book being sent to the moon
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How to Lose Everything: 5 beautiful animated Indigenous short films share personal stories of loss
Q&A: Deaf Saskatoon writer finds art in his disability
Atlantic Voice
'I want to start conversations': Why author Michelle Butler Hallett writes about disability
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Dr. Jillian Horton examines burnout facing healthcare professionals in new book
Eternity Martis, David A. Robertson and Merilyn Simonds to judge 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize
katherena vermette to chair inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction jury
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W.O. Mitchell's son Orm reflects on 75 years of the Canadian classic Who Has Seen the Wind
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How working in international health inspired Paul Sunga's novel Because of Nothing At All
Kapka Kassabova on the untold stories of Bulgaria's haunted borderland
The bestselling Canadian books of the week
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Marlowe Granados recommends 2 books that reflect on finding fame young and its aftermath
16 famous Canadian writers who won CBC Literary Prizes
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John Irving takes the Proust Questionnaire
Ian Williams to chair 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize jury
Governor General’s Literary Awards
Recognizing Canada’s best English-language and French-language books in seven categories. Discover the books
Scotiabank Giller Prize
$100,000 for the author of the best Canadian novel, short story collection or graphic novel. Discover the books
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The Next Chapter
Host Shelagh Rogers speaks with iconic Canadian authors and rising literary stars about the stories and ideas that intrigue and inspire them. Visit Show Site
Writers & Company
Host Eleanor Wachtel explores in-depth the lives, thoughts and works of distinguished writers from around the world. Visit Show Site