Some maple-scented literary gems from our favourite Canadian authors.
All Mary wants for Christmas is a pair of new shoes. But the Depression has hit her Saskatchewan farming family hard, and she receives a homemade doll instead — a doll which fuels a sisterly rivalry.
Under a Living Sky
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Under a Living Sky
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A Canadian boy with both Irish and Cree heritage tries to juggle family, friends, soccer, alongside his newfound passion for indigenous dance — which brings him into conflict on all sides.
He Who Dreams
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He Who Dreams
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Changes abound in this bilingual nation — political, social, and gender tensions run high in this well-written human drama.
Against the Wind
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Against the Wind
65
An eccentric, often unsettling, and intelligent collection of short stories by a new Canadian writer. The next Margaret Atwood?
The Doll's Alphabet
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The Doll's Alphabet
84
Murder, sabotage, adultery, and canopic jars: in the happiest place on Earth… some 200 years in the future.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
206
Not The Smiths song: the Douglas Coupland novel. Just as troubling. Less enigmatic.
Girlfriend in a Coma
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Girlfriend in a Coma
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Cyberpunk at its finest. A genre-defining collection of short stories from a modern literary great.
Burning Chrome
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Burning Chrome
89
Publishing. Fashion. Murder. Money laundering. What's not to love about a book that handles these with wit and sarcasm?
A Murder of Magpies
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A Murder of Magpies
59
Who knew Saul Bellow was Canadian? This great American novel is a nothing short of a modern classic.
When a washed up actor examines his questionable life choices, he's presented with one last chance to make things right.
When a washed up actor examines his questionable life choices, he's presented with one last chance to make things right.
Seize the Day
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Seize the Day
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Quirky Quebecois tales from a Montreal master.
The Fat Woman Next Door Is Pregnant
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The Fat Woman Next Door Is Pregnant
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