This year's International Women's Day theme is about breaking the bias — "a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated". Here are just some authors that our ... Read more
Our first gift guide recommendations are brought to us by the passionately bookish Maria Zuppardi who runs the popular bookstagram readingmaria. "For those who love a good snow-themed winter getaway" to "the ones who need a literary hug for the holidays," Maria's book picks ... Read more
Day 1 of Unwrap Indie is for the loved ones of your gift list who appreciate culture and innovative writing. Gift them our choice picks from Toronto-based literary publisher Book*hug Press, a radically optimistic Canadian indie press that publishes some of the most culturally ... Read more
Our penultimate 2020 Gift Guide is courtesy of Scotiabank Giller Prize-finalist Francesca Ekwuyasi who recommends four choice titles from Arsenal Pulp Press and Nightwood Editions for everyone from your "future-thinking Aquarius bestie" to "your twenty-something-year-old self." ... Read more
At ALU we love bookish roundups and birthdays so we're putting them together and celebrating with a roundup of 6 + 6 books that made an impact on us over the last year. And we're taking 20% off any of our birthday selections for one week (until Sept 22) so you can enjoy them ... Read more
From award-winners to page-turning stories about friendship to books about burlesque, All Lit Up staffers share book picks for our socially distanced summer reading.
This week we revealed our picks for our upcoming Summer Book Club, recommended books for Father's Day, reflected on wise words about grief, and more.
We wrapped up National Poetry Month with five author interviews and excerpts, and a thoughtful piece on writing poetry through times of crisis from Natasha Ramoutar.
This week we nursed our literary awards hangover with an ice-pack to the noggin and shared our annual #ALUGiftGuide with book picks from authors we admire.
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