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The Chat with Shashi Bhat
Author Shashi Bhat explores the power of yearning, failed relationships, and pandemic isolation in her superb new collection of short fiction, Death by …
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A recommended reading list by author of novel The Game of Giants.
Shelf Talkers: Spring 2024
What a fantastic time of year this is!
No, I’m not talking about the coming of spring (though it seems, at least here in Victoria, that the long winter …
Short Story Collections to Love
A recommended reading list by the author of the new book, Disembark.
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A recommended reading list by the author of the new book Little Fortified Stories.
Preacherman
An excerpt from the new book Window Shopping for God: A Comedian’s Search for Meaning.
Difficult Beauty, Authenticity, and the Search for Connection
A recommended reading list by Erin Brubacher, author of the new book These Songs I Know By Heart.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Sakura
Perfect picks for the season of blossoms!
Coming-of-Age Stories that Stand the Test of Time
A recommended reading list by the author of The Celestial Wife.
The Chat with Greg Kearney