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Meet the Canada Reads 2025 contenders

The debates take place March 17-20 on CBC TV, CBC Radio, CBC Gem and CBC Books.

Books January 23

Amy Lin, widowed at 31, looks for the beauty in grief

The Calgary writer discussed how suddenly losing a cherished partner inspired her debut memoir Here After on Bookends with Mattea Roach.

Books Bookends January 22

Emma Donoghue's historical thriller explores a French train wreck & the lives within it — read an excerpt now

The Ontario author of the Canada Reads 2025 longlisted book The Pull of the Stars is back with a new novel! The historical thriller The Paris Express will be published on March 18, 2025.

Books January 22

Enter the CBC Nonfiction Prize now

You could win $6,000, a two-week writing residency and have your work published. The prize is open between Jan. 1 and March 1!

Books December 20, 2024

5 books that shaped author and activist Farzana Doctor

Radio The Next Chapter January 24

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

Books January 22

The Canada Reads 2025 longlist is here!

Books Canada Reads January 10

Nashlyn Lloyd on taking inspiration from The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

Radio The Next Chapter January 24

'Grief made me a better radio host': embracing hard questions in Minelle Mahtani's memoir

Radio The Next Chapter January 21

The book Jean Mills loves to re-read

Radio The Next Chapter January 24

The midnight book release is back, with readers flocking to events for Onyx Storm

Alexandra Mae Jones

News Entertainment January 24

Bestselling YA author S.K. Ali to judge the 2025 First Page student writing challenge

Books CBC Literary Prizes January 21

Rumaan Alam's latest novel steps into a world of wealth — and questions who's entitled to it

Books Bookends January 17

14 Canadian books to help motivate and inspire you in 2025

Books January 14

How a bowl of borscht helped Bonny Reichert confront her family's history with the Holocaust

Radio The Current January 22

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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