Margaret Cannon, P.K. Rangachari and Angela Misri recommend mystery books to cut though the holiday treacle, Matthew Barber reveals the book he's reading right now, and TNC columnist Randy Boyagoda on "The Rushdie Affair", and more.

The Next Chapter's Kids Books panel holiday edition, Monique Gray Smith and Nicole Neidhardt on Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults and Sandra Laronde on She Holds Up the Stars.

Kate Beaton on Ducks, Jónína Kirton on Standing in a River of Time and hockey legend Bryan Trottier takes our Proust questionnaire.

Gabor Mate on The Myth of Normal, TNC columnist Treasa Levasseur recommends three must hear audio books and Billy Ray Belcourt on A Minor Chorus.

Sarah de Leeuw on lot, Brett Kissel on the book series Little People Big World, CBC Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald takes our Proust questionnaire, and more.

This week on The Next Chapter: Three Canadian writers talk about the power of stories in a tribute to Harold R. Johnson; Musician Tara Maclean on why she's reading Ani DiFranco's memoir No Walls and the Recurring Dream, and our columnist Donna Bailey Nurse finds a Canadian companion for Richard Wright's Black Boy. Plus, the Next Chapter columnist Angie Abdou recommends three books that weave sport into story.

David A. Robertson on The Theory of Crows, Tegan Quin reveals her bedside book, and Ivan Coyote on on Care of, and more.

David A. Robertson talks to Shelagh Rogers about his novel, The Theory of Crows, TNC columnist David Demchuk recommends three horror reads, Noor Naga talks to Ryan B. Patrick about her novel, If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English, and more.

Jesse Thistle on his debut poetry collection Scars and Stars, Nekesa Afia on her novel Harlem Sunset, Kenneth Oppel answers the Proust Questionnaire and more.

Richard Van Camp & Scott B. Henderson on their graphic novel, A Blanket of Butterflies, Luna Li on Fight Night by Miriam Toews and SK Ali on Love From Mecca to Medina, and more.