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Here is the Canada Reads 2019 longlist
Find out which 15 books are on the longlist for CBC's battle of the books. The shortlisted titles and their champions will be revealed on Jan. 31, 2019.
Meet Papa Goose, the man who raised and flew with seven fluffy goslings — all in the name of science
Scientist Michael Quetting raised seven goslings from the moment they hatched, in an elaborate experiment to gather weather data, and wrote about the experiment in the book Papa Goose.
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.
Why former governor general David Johnston believes we need trust now more than ever
Writing Tip
Are you a writer looking for support and motivation? You should join a writing group
Why David Kingston Yeh's debut novel, A Boy at the Edge of the World, explores 'sex, love and intimacy'
How I Wrote It
Why former NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk wrote about his struggles with addiction and his mental health
Spring Book Preview
16 works of nonfiction from around the world to check out in spring 2019
Donna Bailey Nurse remembers the talent of Nancy Richler
Like That? Love This
If you liked Sally Kohn's The Opposite of Hate you'll love this Canadian book
Ondjaki captures the humour and heartache of life in his hometown, Luanda
Scott Kelly spent a year in space — and it literally changed him
How I Wrote It
Rejected multiple times, Lindsay Wong's memoir is now longlisted for Canada Reads
DOG-EARED READS
Tom Rachman on the lasting relevance of A Collection of Essays by George Orwell
Children learned about the Holocaust from George Brady and Hana's Suitcase
Bedside Books
Why Jayli Wolf of Once a Tree loved reading The Voice of Knowledge by Don Miguel Ruiz
Meet the woman who writes bedtime stories for grown-ups
In praise of British novelist Muriel Spark
Winnie-the-Pooh Day
90 weird and wonderful facts about Winnie-the-Pooh
How I Wrote It
How a promise to his father inspired Holocaust survivor Max Eisen to tell his story
Winnie-the-Pooh's Canadian connection
How I Wrote It
How Elan Mastai time-warped his way to a debut novel
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver dead at 83
Spring Book Preview
25 works of fiction from around the world to look for in spring 2019
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