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30 years of Writers & Company: highlights from the first season

This special episode revisits memorable interviews from the 1990-91 season: conversations with Alice Munro, A.S. Byatt, J.M. Coetzee, Wole Soyinka and Eduardo Galeano.

Radio Writers & Company November 21

7 books to read after watching CBC's Enslaved

The Samuel L. Jackson-hosted Enslaved is a six-part series, now airing on CBC Gem, that sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking from Africa to the New World.

Rupi Kaur and Shelagh Rogers share some of their favourite books of poetry

The bestselling poet joins The Next Chapter host to talk poetry.

Enter The First Page student writing challenge

Students in Grades 7 to 12: write the first page of a novel that explores how a current issue or trend plays out in 150 years.

The CBC Books fall 2020 reading list: 40 Canadian books to check out this season

Entering the First Page student writing challenge? We've got some writing tips for you!

Barack Obama on a Biden presidency, racism in the Trump era and what he misses about being president

Radio The Current November 22

Mi'kmaw artist drawing on heritage for Indigenous Marvel superheroes

Andrew Hawthorn

News Canada Nfld. & Labrador November 21

Representation a guiding principle for Edmonton children's book author

News Canada Edmonton November 20

Why Senator Murray Sinclair has decided it's time to share his story and write a memoir

Radio The Next Chapter November 21

Greater Sudbury resident wants new library named after Alex Trebek

News Canada Sudbury November 10

Authors explore decades-old mystery of disappearance of 2 northern Sask. leaders

News Canada Saskatchewan November 22

Children's book chronicles 11-year-old girl's life-changing canoe trip

News Canada North November 21

Author Danielle Evans on truths and American history

Radio The Sunday Magazine November 22

Canadian technological ingenuity and astronaut talent has been our ticket to space

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 23

How the Ku Klux Klan expanded into Canada

Radio The Sunday Magazine November 22

Sarah Raughley recommends 3 historical books that centre Black characters

Radio The Next Chapter November 21

Edmonton LRT project Paint the Rails changes track with colouring book

News Canada Edmonton November 21

How Muskrat Falls and a police incident inspired Eva Crocker's latest novel All I Ask

Radio The Next Chapter November 21

Heidi L.M. Jacobs's novel Molly of the Mall is a charming look at life in Edmonton

Radio The Next Chapter November 21

11-year-old's Instagram account celebrates books with Black characters

Christine Rankin

News Canada Hamilton November 19

Read an excerpt and see the trailer for Gutter Child by Jael Richardson

'I absorbed everything': How growing up in a family of 12 kids turned Dolly Parton into a country icon

Radio Q November 19

Scottish writer Douglas Stuart wins $86K Booker Prize for debut novel Shuggie Bain

Entering the First Page student writing challenge? Sci-fi author Cory Doctorow had advice for you!

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