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Talonbooks is one of Canada’s oldest literary presses. Located in Vancouver, Talonbooks has been publishing work of the highest literary merit for over 50 years. Specializing in drama, ethnography, poetry, and translated literature from French language titles, Talon is one of Canada's premier drama publishers. Over the past decade, Talon has diversified its literary non-fiction list to include works on global flash-points in the Middle East and the Balkans, and on Canadian issues and politics. With more than 600 titles in print, having received well over 300 awards, Talonbooks maintains one of the finest and most diverse literary lists in Canada.

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Gabriel Dumont's Wild West Show

Gabriel Dumont's Wild West Show

By Jean Marc Dalpé, David Granger, Laura Lussier, Alexis Martin, Andrea Menard, Yvette Nolan, Gilles Poulin-Denis, Paula-Jean Prudat, Mansel Robinson, and Kenneth T. Williams

Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

By Carmen Aguirre

Fado

Fado

By Elaine Ávila

A History of the Theories of Rain

A History of the Theories of Rain

By Stephen Collis

Iron Peggy

Iron Peggy

By Marie Clements

Orwell in Cuba

Orwell in Cuba

By Frédérick Lavoie
Translated by Donald Winkler

Impurity

Impurity

By Larry Tremblay
Translated by Sheila Fischman

charger

By Margaret Christakos

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15 Seconds

15 Seconds

By François Archambault
Translated by Bobby Theodore

1949

1949

By David French

2000

2000

By Joan MacLeod

400 Kilometres

400 Kilometres

By Drew Hayden Taylor

7 Stories

7 Stories

By Morris Panych

7 Stories ebook

7 Stories ebook

By Morris Panych

A Covenant of Salt

A Covenant of Salt

By Martine Desjardins
Translated by Fred A. Reed & David Homel

A Covenant of Salt

By Martine Desjardins
Translated by David Homel & Fred A. Reed

A Few Words Will Do

A Few Words Will Do

By Lionel Kearns

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  • Tomorrow! Jonina Kirton will be reading at the 25th virtual gathering of Surrey Muse, an evening of music, poetry,… https://t.co/oUyGzp0bV1By Talonbooks – at 15:00 on 26 May
  • Thank you to @MtlReviewofBks and Danielle Barkley for this review of "The Grand Melee" by Michel Tremblay! https://t.co/PtzSLiJPS7By Talonbooks – at 18:56 on 24 May
  • Great news if you're going to be in Toronto next month: Native Earth Performing Arts and Soulpepper are co-producin… https://t.co/h5KbjdRDNkBy Talonbooks – at 13:00 on 23 May
  • RT @ReadLocalBC: This collection by acclaimed poet Daphne Marlatt was inspired by letters written by her own father between the 1930s and ‘…By Talonbooks – at 12:21 on 20 May
  • We are pleased to announce our newest member of the Talonbooks team, Erin Kirsh! If you're corresponding with us on… https://t.co/7yQE38sdSIBy Talonbooks – at 11:53 on 18 May
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