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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.

Erin Balser
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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.

Erin Balser
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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.

Meet the Canada Reads 2019 contenders

CBC Books
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Black History Month
6 works of Canadian fiction to read for Black History Month 2019

Ryan B. Patrick
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Writing Tip
Do you want to craft a better story? After your write, cut!

CBC Books
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'She was a rebel': Yanic Truesdale & Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette discuss her runaway grandmother

CBC Books
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How I Wrote It
Why Ben Philippe wrote a YA novel about being a black French Canadian kid in Texas

Ryan B. Patrick
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Revisiting Austin Clarke's novel about memory, migration and a chance encounter
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Canada Reads 2019: Why Chuck Comeau is championing Homes by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung
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How I Wrote It
Ian Williams explores race, class and identity in his debut novel, Reproduction

Ryan B. Patrick
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Winnipeg's Story Studio draws on power of storytelling to encourage reconciliation, bridge building

Karen Pauls
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Parenting throughout history could be weird, and downright dangerous: author
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'They accused me of being a man-hater': Why Oscar-nominated film The Wife took 14 years to make
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Heat director Michael Mann is working on next chapter of the iconic film for his new publishing imprint
Radio -Q ||

Megan Gail Coles' debut novel is a tough-love letter to Newfoundland
Radio -Q ||

Paperback pioneer Betty Ballantine was an 'empress' in publishing
Radio -As It Happens ||

Elizabeth Hay makes peace with her mother's food and father's anger
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Diana Athill: looking back at a remarkable literary life and career
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Why Catherine Hernandez writes
Radio -The Next Chapter |

Andrea Levy, author of Small Island, dies at 62

Danicka Kirka and Jill Lawless
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Aaron Williams chronicles his experiences fighting forest fires in Chasing Smoke
Radio -The Next Chapter |

Why I Write
Why Canada Reads author Max Eisen wrote a book about escaping death during the Holocaust

CBC Books
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Why economic anxiety inspired Lisa Moore's new short story collection
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