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Laila Lalami's novel imagines a world where dreams can land you in jail

The Moroccan-American novelist discussed The Dream Hotel on Bookends with Mattea Roach.

Books Bookends April 25

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is a day to highlight local shops

Indie bookstores across Canada are celebrating on April 26, 2025.

Panel hosted by Mattea Roach among the events featured at 2025 Festival of Literary Diversity

The FOLD festival spotlights work by diverse authors. Other events include writing workshops and a panel featuring Canada Reads all-stars Kamal Al-Solaylee, David Chariandy and katherena vermette.

Enter the CBC Poetry 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.

Poet Natalie Lim on what winning the CBC Poetry Prize has meant for her career

Daphné Santos-Vieira

Books CBC Literary Prizes April 25

Does Sunrise on the Reaping stand up against the other Hunger Games books?

Radio The Next Chapter April 23

5 books shortlisted for the $130K Griffin Poetry Prize

What Canadian books are popular right now? Check out this week's bestsellers

9 emerging Canadian writers shortlisted for $10K RBC Bronwen Wallace Awards

Q with Tom Power

Christian Allaire used to steal his mom's copies of Vogue — now he works there

Arts Q April 23

35 great Canadian books to read this spring

Books Reading Lists April 17

Spring Book Preview

39 Canadian poetry collections coming out in spring 2025

5 books shortlisted for the $60K Donner Prize for best Canadian public policy book

29 Canadian books you should be reading in April

6 Canadians write stories of reflection in this series from the 2024 Governor General's Literary Award winners

Books Governor General's Literary Awards April 18

Governor General’s Literary Awards

Recognizing Canada’s best English-language and French-language books in seven categories. Discover the books

Giller Prize

$100,000 for the author of the best Canadian novel, short story collection or graphic novel. Discover the books

The Next Chapter

The Next Chapter highlights iconic Canadian authors and rising literary stars as they share the stories and ideas that intrigue and inspire them. Visit Show Site

Bookends

When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. Visit Show Site

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