About the Author
Katia Grubisic
It's the MOST wonderful time of the year—the classic, feel-good "beach reads" are put away for brighter days and we can comfortably get back under the covers of books that are a little darker, a little more magical, a little more surreal...
The selections below make up some ... Read more
In her autobiographical novel A Cemetery for Bees, Montreal-based author Alina Dumitrescu traces the journey of a woman from her youth in Socialist Eastern Europe to her transplanted life in Montreal, Canada. She is a precocious, thoughtful child, whose early life in Romania ... Read more
I Read Canadian Day celebrates great Canadian books and underscores the importance of reading from an early age. We're joining in on this special day by highlighting five fab reads for young people plus a list packed with a whole lot more—sure to fill shelves and growing imaginations ... Read more
I am here: Montreal
I am writing these lines while surfing a new big wave that splashes us with grenade-looking microorganisms. In snowy Montreal, I cannot bike anymore. I miss the Canal Lachine. I cannot swim either. Pools are closed. I like to move. I like to travel. My first ... Read more
This week was a sweet one on the blog: we baked a French Apple Cake to pair with a fell-good book, two artists had an endearing conversation about depictions of queer love, translator Katia Grubisic shared an adorable moment from her childhood, and more.
Montreal-based writer and translator Katia Grubisic—whose most recent translations include Daughter of Here and Little Girl Gazelle (Linda Leith Publishing)—sat down Q&A-style with us to chat about her ideal writing day in a pandemic (a forest, water, books), her ... Read more
Going down this week there's the Ottawa International Writers' Fest, heaps of launches and readings, and the LPG Boos and Books Halloween IFOA party!
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If you have the post-turkey strength to lift your arms, write down a few of these great lit events to head to – like Wordfest Calgary, perhaps?
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