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10 Canadian books to read for Black Poetry Day
Oct. 17 is Black Poetry Day in North America. CBC Books curated this list of poetry titles by Black Canadian authors to check out.
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My Life In Books
Bel-Air actor and The Legacy Awards host Adrian Holmes shares 4 books that ground him
Vancouver-raised actor Adrian Holmes shares his life in books before hosting the 2024 Legacy Awards.
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20 books by Black Canadian authors to read in honour of Emancipation Day 2024
Today (Aug. 1) marks the third official Emancipation Day in Canada. Here are 20 books by Canadian authors that examine themes of racial and social justice and the experience of being Black in Canada and beyond.
Poets bill bissett, Sylvia D. Hamilton, author Solomon Ratt among new Order of Canada appointees
Zalika Reid-Benta and Britta Badour among finalists for 2024 Trillium Book Awards
Ottawa author Kai Thomas makes 2024 Walter Scott Prize shortlist
Canadians Christina Sharpe and m. nourbeSe philip among winners of $237K Windham-Campbell Prize
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The Lady of Rapture by Sarah Raughley
19 Canadian books to check out during Black History Month 2024
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3 Black Canadian writers to watch in 2024
18 Canadian books for children and young adults to read during Black History Month 2024
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Kern Carter writes about the struggles of losing a parent in latest YA novel — read an excerpt now
Forest of Reading reveals chosen books for 2024 — students across Canada to choose winners
Amanda Parris highlights Black stories in For the Culture — here are 9 books to take the conversation further
My Life In Books
For the Culture host Amanda Parris reflects on 8 books that changed her life
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Jael Richardson brings together writers across Canada in a new short story collection — read an excerpt now
My Life in Books
Kudakwashe Rutendo shares 6 books that got her hooked on different genres
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Matthew R. Morris writes about growing up Black and navigating race and identity in book Black Boys Like Me
Téa Mutonji wrote about intense girlhood bonds in her first book — now it's on Canada Reads
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Charlene Carr's next novel explores motherhood, race and secrecy over 3 generations — read an excerpt now
Christina Sharpe's form-defying memoir Ordinary Notes explores the Black experience — read an excerpt now
Dragons' Den's Wes Hall among finalists for $30K National Business Book Award
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21 books that shed light on the untold stories of Black Canadians
