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9 Black Science Fiction and Fantasy writers you need to read now (plus 2 we hope you've already read)
A generation of pioneering Black writers have been pushing genre boundaries to encompass new elements, traditions, and myths to underpin fantastical tales.
My Reading Life
Dr. Jen Gunter takes a scalpel to medical dogma
Dr. Jen Gunter cuts through misinformation with a razor wit. We spoke with her about her writing career, mythbusting, and what she's been reading lately.
New & Hot Reads
36 new eBooks and audiobooks we’re looking forward to this week and next
New eBooks and audiobooks out the weeks of June 30 and July 7, 2020, including new novels from Marian Keyes, Kevin Kwan and, can this be right--Jim Carrey?
The Bookish Life
Telegrams from Home: Requiem for a Dream //or// New York Telephone Conversation
Through a friend working in construction at a hospital in the Bronx, Greg Thomas learns that his mental map of the COVID-19 frontline is all wrong.
The Bookish Life
Telegrams from Home: Riding Against the Dust
When the pandemic hit, Journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall discovered he was better-prepared than he expected for the strange times ahead.
Author Interviews
5 fast questions with Karin Slaughter
Karin Slaughter is the author of dozens of bestselling thrillers. We grabbed a few minutes with her to find out what she’s reading.
The Bookish Life
7 book & wine pairings for your virtual book club
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi wines is giving away up to 1,000 Kobo gift cards* to Canadian readers who share their very own virtual book club moments.
New & Hot Reads
27 new eBooks and audiobooks we’re looking forward to this week
New eBooks and audiobooks for the week of June 23, 2020: a Trump insider's tell-all, skincare gospel from Caroline Hirons, and an Ottessa Moshfegh mystery.
Author Interviews
In conversation with J. R. McConvey
We spoke with 2020 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize nominee J. R. McConvey on the books that have guided him as a writer of fantastical short stories.
The Bookish Life
Play's the Thing: Telegrams From Home Vol. 2
What does playtime mean when you're parenting through a pandemic? Vancouver writer Kevin Chong shares a story about his daughter and her favourite toys.
New & Hot Reads
35 new eBooks and audiobooks we’re looking forward to this week
New eBooks and audiobooks out June 9 - 22 including Max Brooks' Sasquatch massacre, Buddhist advice on anger, and an intimate portrait of Robert Johnson.
