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Staff Picks for the Holidays
Is there truly anything better than a good book over the holidays? We think not (probably). Here’s what we’ll be reading in our downtime.
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Press Playbacks: 4 Books from the Kegedonce Press Backlist
Publisher of Indigenous writers, Kegedonce Press shares four spectacular books from their backlist that you may have missed.
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Cozy Fest: Philipp Schott + Heal the Beasts
In Heal the Beasts (ECW Press), Philipp Schott, DVM, brings to life the fascinating and often hilarious world of animal healers and veterinarians across time and continents. This collection of 22 stories reveals the evolution of the human-animal bond, full of colourful anecdotes and surprising methods. Grab your warm beverage of choice and listen as…
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Cozy Fest: Lynda Williams + The Beauty and the Hell of It & Other Stories
Lynda Williams’ The Beauty and the Hell of It & Other Stories (Guernica Editions) features women (and one man) at pivotal moments of resistance, transition, and self-discovery. Full of dark humour, heartbreak, and moments of vindication, this collection explores grief, growth, and the unexpected ways ordinary life can reveal extraordinary strength. For Cozy Fest, Lynda…
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Cozy Fest: Jaik Josephson + Queer Country Crossroads
Edited by Mabe Kyle Queer Country Crossroads (Caitlin Press) is an anthology of nonfiction stories and poems written by and for rural 2SLGBTQIA+ folks serving as a beautiful reminder of people’s love and resilience. One of the contributors of the collection, Jaik Josephson, joins us from Beausejour, Manitoba to read a passage from “On Becoming…
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Cozy Fest: Vanessa Westermann + Shudder Pulp
In Shudder Pulp (Cormorant Books), the second book in Vanessa Westermann’s Charley Scott Mystery series, visit cottage country just as autumn sets the scene for eerie encounters. Charley Scott is creating a pulp art installation inspired by local lake-monster lore until a newcomer claims she was attacked by the creature and is later found dead.…
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Cozy Fest: Alison Acheson + Blue Hours
Alison Acheson joins this year’s Cozy Fest to take us on a Saskatchewan summer road trip with her novel Blue Hours (Freehand Books), a story about fatherhood, grief, and the small, magical moments that make life. Settle in, maybe grab yourself a tart (you’ll see why), and enjoy Alison’s reading about a father and son,…
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Cozy Fest: Lucy E.M. Black + A Quilting of Scars
Step back in time with Lucy E.M. Black’s latest novel, A Quilting of Scars (Now or Never Publishing), which follows Larkin Beattie, a queer youth coming of age under the strict moral codes of his rural community. Navigating loneliness, fear, and the hope of belonging, Larkin’s story echoes forward, resonating with questions of identity and…
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Cozy Fest: Monique Polak + Christmas Weekend
Monique Polak brings peak gezellig to Cozy Fest with a short reading from her YA novel Christmas Weekend (Linda Leith Publishing) about the tender, uncertain moments of a newly forming blended family during the holidays.
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Cozy Fest: David Giuliano + The Upending of Wendall Forbes
In David Giuliano’s The Upending of Wendall Forbes (Latitude 46 Publishing), aging couple Wendall and Ruby Forbes face the challenges of later life: contemplating past failures, battling loneliness, memory lapses, and more. When a blizzard strikes their isolated town in northern Ontario, an unexpected and eclectic group of strangers seeks refuge in their home. Join…
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Cozy Fest: Nadia Ragbar + The Pugilist and the Sailor
In her debut novelThe Pugilist and the Sailor (Invisible Publishing) Nadia Ragbar gives us the world of conjoined twins Dougie and Bruce, whose lives diverge even as their bodies remain bound. A story about the intertwined nature of longing and belonging, compromise and connection, this novel is a consideration of family and finding your unique…
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Cozy Fest: Cary Fagan + A Fast Horse Never Brings Good News
Cary Fagan’s A Fast Horse Never Brings Good News (Book*hug Press) delivers five propulsive stories that are by turns sensitive, surprising, and outrageously funny. Cary reads a passage from the story “Higher and Higher” capturing a defining moment in a young boy’s life during a family trip to the beach.
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Cozy Fest: Melanie Schnell + The Chorus Beneath Our Feet
Melanie Schnell’s latest novel The Chorus Beneath Our Feet (Radiant Press) sees a soldier returning home after eight years away, only to find his sister missing and entangled in a devastating crime. As he searches for her, long-buried secrets surface, revealing a story of grief, connection, and the desire to heal. Melanie reads an excerpt…
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Cozy Fest: Manahil Bandukwala + Heliotropia
Manahil Bandukwala’s Heliotropia (Brick Books) is a collection of poems that uses the botanic and the cosmic to explore the power of love in its many forms. Get cozy with Manahil as she reads a few immersive poems encompassing how it feels to love and be loved.
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Cozy Fest: Kim Fahner + The Pollination Field
Kim Fahner’s The Pollination Field (Turnstone Press) explores how human activity impacts the natural world and considers the evolving experiences of women. Today, Kim reads a short poem that anchors a meaningful day in the quiet rhythm of the ocean.
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