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Humble The Poet writing Things No One Else Can Teach Us, a new book about finding happiness
The rapper, MC, poet and former Canada Reads champion's latest book will be available in Oct. 2019.
Brother by David Chariandy finalist for $35K US Aspen Words Literary Prize
The American prize recognizes fiction that highlights contemporary social issues and represents the power of fiction in inspiring social change.
Enter the CBC Nonfiction Prize
You could win $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, a two-week writing residency at the Banff Centre and have your work published on CBC Books.
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Black History Month
6 works of Canadian fiction to read for Black History Month 2019
Writing Tip
Do you want to craft a better story? After your write, cut!
'She was a rebel': Yanic Truesdale & Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette discuss her runaway grandmother
How I Wrote It
Why Ben Philippe wrote a YA novel about being a black French Canadian kid in Texas
Revisiting Austin Clarke's novel about memory, migration and a chance encounter
Canada Reads 2019: Why Chuck Comeau is championing Homes by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung
How I Wrote It
Ian Williams explores race, class and identity in his debut novel, Reproduction
Winnipeg's Story Studio draws on power of storytelling to encourage reconciliation, bridge building
Parenting throughout history could be weird, and downright dangerous: author
'They accused me of being a man-hater': Why Oscar-nominated film The Wife took 14 years to make
Heat director Michael Mann is working on next chapter of the iconic film for his new publishing imprint
Megan Gail Coles' debut novel is a tough-love letter to Newfoundland
Paperback pioneer Betty Ballantine was an 'empress' in publishing
Elizabeth Hay makes peace with her mother's food and father's anger
Diana Athill: looking back at a remarkable literary life and career
Why Catherine Hernandez writes
Andrea Levy, author of Small Island, dies at 62
Aaron Williams chronicles his experiences fighting forest fires in Chasing Smoke
Why I Write
Why Canada Reads author Max Eisen wrote a book about escaping death during the Holocaust
Why economic anxiety inspired Lisa Moore's new short story collection
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The Next Chapter
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