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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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Kisses Deep

Kisses Deep

By Michel Marc Bouchard
Translated by Linda Gaboriau

Some People Fall in the Lodge and Then Eat Berries All Winter

Some People Fall in the Lodge and Then Eat Berries All Winter

By annie ross

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#postdildo

By Danielle LaFrance

HARROWINGS

HARROWINGS

By Cecily Nicholson

Tracery

Tracery

By Edward Byrne

Witness Back at Me

Witness Back at Me

By Weyman Chan

Medusa

Medusa

Translated by Oana Avasilchioaei
By Martine Desjardins

Moving the Centre

Moving the Centre

By Andrew Kushnir & Khari Wendell McClelland

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By Brian Henderson

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By Danielle LaFrance

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

7 Stories

By Morris Panych

A Covenant of Salt

A Covenant of Salt

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

A Covenant of Salt

A Covenant of Salt

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

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@Talonbooks

  • It's always a good time to read Black authors https://t.co/laI3JAZJErBy Talonbooks – at 13:04 on 03 Feb
  • If you missed Conversations with Khahtsahlano: As We Knew Him, never fear! You can watch the recording of the event… https://t.co/Mw0tnmsIVJBy Talonbooks – at 13:04 on 01 Feb
  • Tomorrow kicks off the run of “Little Red Warrior and his Lawyer” by Kevin Loring at Theatre Calgary! This producti… https://t.co/qRXj7yFmgwBy Talonbooks – at 13:03 on 30 Jan
  • Hey Saskatoon! Catch Cecily Nicholson tomorrow at Writing North. She will be giving a reading and conducting a work… https://t.co/k6ClPoO74GBy Talonbooks – at 13:03 on 27 Jan
  • RT @MassyBooks: Wow, 150 ppl on the waitlist for the Khahtsahlano event tonight @VPL ! If you can’t make it, please remember to cancel your…By Talonbooks – at 12:03 on 26 Jan
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