Toronto writer Mai Nguyen shares her novel Sunshine Nails inspired by the nail salon her parents owned while growing up in Halifax; Jeopardy! and Canada Reads winner Mattea Roach identifies three powerful memoirs about grief; Casey Plett draws from lived experience to explore the intricacies of community in her latest book, and more.

Erum Shazia Hasan speaks with Ali Hassan about the inherent complexities of doing good. Award-winning musician Royal Wood reveals the book that helps him channel his creativity; The Pastry Nerd recommends three cookbooks; Don Gillmor explores midlife malaise and more.

Marina Endicott talks with Ali Hassan about the emotional labour of being married to someone in law enforcement; two-time Giller winner Esi Edugyan speaks about feeling distracted in the Proust questionnaire; why C.S. Richardson doesn’t design his own book covers, and more.

Karma Brown looks at the evolution of the women’s movement in her novel What Wild Women Do; Claudia Dey explores the intricacies of father-daughter relationships in her novel Daughter; why R.H. Thompson loves being part of a good story; and everything you need to know about the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize.

Two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning author M.G Vassanji on his new novel Everything There Is, Dionne Irving on her Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted story collection The Islands and Vincent Lam answers the Proust questionnaire.

Three books about animals you should read, the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlisted author on her critically acclaimed novel, an inside take on the social media phenomenon BookTok, and more.

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Mariko and Jillian Tamaki explore New York City in their latest graphic novel, actress Asha Bromfield talks about the real-life inspiration behind her novel Songs of Irie, Toronto musician Haley Smalls shares what she's reading, and more.

The superstar comedian discusses his debut novel Huge, Eva Crocker writes about life and love in Back in the Land of the Living, Dimitri Nasrallah reviews two Maritime memoirs, and more.