Rob Hart is no stranger to crime fiction. He’s written an entire series on them, some to great acclaim that propelled him to the world of illustrious crime and mystery writers. When I sat down with Rob back in January
The black and gold star-studded cover of Kathryn Schulz’s newest book, a memoir called Lost & Found attracted me right away. I’ve always admired Kathryn’s writing, ever since I discovered her through the New Yorker, one of my favourite publications
A week or so before Christmas, I was greeted with a copy of Faith Kramer’s new cookbook, 52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen that arrived in my mailbox from the Collective Book Studio, Faith’s publisher.
Tiffany Philippou was a 20-year-old university student living in the UK when one day, she received the news that changed her life. Earlier that day, while she was out of town visiting her best friend Anna, she’d received a text
The first thing you should know about Tracey Lange is that she is very down-to-earth. She’s as friendly on video as she is via email. Several months ago, I discovered Tracey through a roundup titled Writers to Watch: Fall 2021
Many of us have read Wonder by R.J. Palacio, but few have heard the story from someone with first-hand lived experience. As a support worker in the disability sector, I am acutely aware of the lack of disability visibility in
As someone who started writing at the age of seven, Carolyn Jess (known as C.J.) Cooke has been spinning tales of wonder for a long time. Her writing is magical, filled with such depth and feeling, with underlying themes of
I was introduced to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s work when I created my 2021 Reading Challenge that centers around women authors and feminist positions. I took my inspiration from a UN Women's article listing Twelve Feminist Books Everyone Should Read and decided that was a
It’s not often that you stumble upon a debut author whose book speaks to you in such a meaningful and profound way that you finish it in two days and then you contact her to tell her how much you
Who is Curtis Carmichael? I met Curtis in 2010. I was in grade 10, he was in grade 11. A teacher pulled us together to brainstorm what forming a social justice club could look like. I knew, even then, that Curtis