This roundup includes\u00a0new memoirs, essay collections, biographies, sports books and more. You’ll find many of Canada’s biggest literary names, but you\u00a0may also discover some exciting new voices making their debut in 2025.<\/p>\n
If you’re interested in discovering more new nonfiction, the results for the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize<\/a> will be announced in September. You’ll be able to read\u00a0profiles\u00a0of all the finalists as well as the five shortlisted texts.\u00a0<\/p>\n How to Breathe Water by Sharon Butala In\u00a0How to Breathe Water,\u00a0Sharon Butala confronts her personal history on a road trip from Calgary to Winnipeg \u2014\u00a0a\u00a0journey through a difficult childhood, long-buried traumas\u00a0and complex yet meaningful relationships. Along the way, she visits places of Indigenous history and locations where her ancestors once struggled to build a life, weaving together memory and landscape as she reflects on how the places and moments we pass through shape who we become.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Sept.\u00a01\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Butala is a Saskatchewan-based author of more than\u00a020 novels and nonfiction books, including The Perfection of the Morning<\/a>, Where I Live Now<\/a>, Zara’s Dead, Fever and Wild Rose<\/a>. She is a three-time Governor General’s Literary Award<\/a> nominee and received the Marian Engel Award in 1998. In 2002, she became an officer of the Order of Canada.<\/p>\n Kihiani: A Memoir of Healing\u00a0by Susan Aglukark\u00a0and Andrea Warner In Kihiani, Inuk artist Susan Aglukark shares her humble beginnings growing up with six siblings in a predominantly Inuit community on the western shores of Hudson Bay. After a life-altering event at age eight, she embarks on a long journey of healing \u2014 a path that ultimately led her to\u00a0becoming a celebrated singer.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept.\u00a02\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Aglukark is an Inuk musician and the author of children’s books\u00a0Una Huna?: Ukpik Learns to Sew<\/a>, Una Huna? What is This?<\/a> and Una Huna<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Queers at the Table edited\u00a0by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias Queers at the Table is an anthology of essays, comics\u00a0and recipes that explores the many nourishing ways queerness shapes food production and restaurant culture. It celebrates how food empowers, transforms and brings together queer and trans communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept.\u00a02\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Alex D. Ketchum\u00a0is an assistant professor at McGill University specializing in Gender, Sexuality and Feminist studies. She is also the author of\u00a0Ingredients for Revolution: A History of American Feminist Restaurants, Cafes, and Coffeehouses.\u00a0Ketchum\u00a0is based in Montreal.<\/p>\n Megan J. Elias is an associate professor and director of the Food Studies Program at Boston University. They are the author of five books on food history, including Food on the Page: Cookbooks and American Culture. They live in Brooklyn, New York.<\/p>\n Universal by Alex Neve In Universal, human rights activist and former Amnesty International Canada secretary general Alex Neve confronts the erosion of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights amid escalating global crises \u2014 from climate change\u00a0to rising\u00a0hate \u2014 and calls for a powerful renewal of our shared humanity. Based on his 2025 Massey Lectures, Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World, the book challenges us to reclaim the promise that human rights belong to everyone, everywhere.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Sept.\u00a02\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Neve is a human rights lawyer and served as Secretary-General of Amnesty International Canada from 2000 to 2020. His book of Massey Lectures, titled Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World, follows in the tradition of lecturers that includes Tanya Talaga, Margaret Atwood and Martin Luther King Jr. He lives in Ottawa.<\/p>\n 21 Things\u2122 by Bob Joseph In 21 Things\u2122, Bob Joseph exposes the deep, lasting repercussions\u00a0of the Indian Act and explores the path Indigenous peoples can take to reclaim self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance \u2014 essential steps toward true and lasting reconciliation.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Sept.\u00a02.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Joseph is a member of the Gwawaenuk Nation in\u00a0B.C., and is an initiated member of the Hamatsa Society. He is the founder of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. and is the author of several books about Indigenous history and relations, including Indigenous Relations<\/a> and Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples.<\/p>\n Of Floating Isles by Kawika Guillermo Of Floating Isles\u00a0is a collection of essays in which the author explores the roles that video games play in our lives. It’s those video games that shaped Kawika Guillermo as a queer mixed-race scholar, immigrant and father. The book reframes gamers as members of a community instead of isolated individuals. Guillermo expands on the thesis that video games\u00a0have the\u00a0ability to offer guidance in times of loss and hardship, but also the\u00a0power to reveal the oppressive mechanisms of our real\u00a0world.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept. 2<\/strong><\/p>\n Kawika Guillermo is the pen name of B.C. author\u00a0Chris Patterson. They are the author of Stamped: an anti-travel novel, Nimrods: a fake-punk self-hurt anti-memoir\u00a0and Open World Empire: Race, Erotics, and the Global Rise of Video Games. They currently teach game studies at the University of British Columbia.<\/p>\n Worldly Girls by Tamara Jong In Worldly Girls, Tamara Jong reflects on growing up with an emotionally distant father and an alcoholic mother, and how she once believed the Jehovah’s Witness faith would protect her from pain \u2014 including infertility and mental health struggles. It was only after rejecting that belief system that she began her journey toward healing.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept. 9\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Jong is a writer of Chinese and European ancestry, born in Montr\u00e9al. Her work has appeared in Humber Literary Review, Room Magazine and The Fiddlehead, among others.\u00a0A graduate of The Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University, she now lives in Guelph, Ont.\u00a0Worldly Girls is her debut book.<\/p>\n Nowhere Girl by Carla Ciccone In the memoir Nowhere Girl, Carla Ciccone shares how being diagnosed with ADHD at 39 changed everything. For most of her life, she carried the weight of being misunderstood \u2014 but what she once believed were personal failings were, in fact, symptoms of an undiagnosed disorder. Her story speaks to the silent struggles of a generation of women who, like Ciccone, went unseen and unheard for\u00a0too long.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept. 9\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Ciccone is a Toronto-based writer focused on personal essays, women’s health, cultural stories and humour pieces. She’s written for The New Yorker, Chatelaine, Elle Canada, Romper, Harper’s Bazaar and more.<\/p>\n Red Pockets by Alice Mah When Alice Mah returns to her ancestral rice villages in South China, she finds that after a record year of wildfires, there are no tombs left to sweep. In Red Pockets, Mah confronts the loss of her ancestors’ resting places, wrestles with rising eco-anxiety,\u00a0and reflects on what it means to call\u00a0different countries and landscapes home.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept.\u00a09\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Mah is a Chinese Canadian-British writer born in Smithers, B.C., who now lives in Glasgow. She is a professor of urban and environmental studies at the University of Glasgow and the author of Petrochemical Planet and Plastic Unlimited.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bad Indians Book Club by Patty Krawec In Bad Indians Book Club, Patty Krawec draws on conversations with writers and readers who identify as “Bad Indians” \u2014 those who reject the dominant European settler narrative. Together, they reflect on how stories by and about marginalized voices can help us imagine new possibilities for identity and ways of being.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept. 16<\/strong><\/p>\n Krawec, of Anishinaabe and Ukrainian descent, is a member of the Lac Seul First Nation in Treaty 3 territory. She is a former social worker and the founding director of the Nii’kinaaganaa Foundation. Her work, centred on how Anishinaabe belonging and thought can shape faith and social justice, has been featured in Sojourners, Rampant Magazine and Midnight Sun, among others. She is also the author of Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future. She lives in Niagara Falls.<\/p>\n The Silence of Falling Snow by Kristjana Gunnars When Kristjana Gunnars accompanied her husband to his home in Oslo to die, she began to lose her sense of self. In The Silence of Falling Snow, she weaves together that experience with reflections on Buddhism and art making, offering a poignant meditation on grief and the process of finding meaning in loss.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Sept.\u00a023<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Gunnars is an Icelandic-Canadian writer and painter. She has taught at the University of Alberta, the University of Trier in Germany, and the University of Iceland. Her works include The Scent of Light, Ruins of the Heart, and the chapbook 112th Street Notebook. Gunnars’ writing has appeared in anthologies and journals across Canada, the U.S., and Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n Walking with Beth by Merilyn Simonds In Walking with Beth, Merilyn Simonds reflects on the wisdom she gained from her friend Beth Robinson \u2014 a vibrant woman who worked independently until the age of 99. The book shares rarely told stories of older women’s lives, and\u00a0offers\u00a0valuable insights on how to sustain a long and meaningful life.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept.\u00a023\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Simonds is a writer from Kingston, Ont., who has written 20 books, including the nonfiction titles The Convict Lover, Gutenberg’s Fingerprint and the novel Refuge. She is the founder and first artistic director of the Kingston WritersFest.\u00a0Simonds was a juror for the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize<\/a>.<\/p>\n Motherness\u00a0by Julie M. Green Motherness: A Memoir of Generational Autism, Parenthood and Radical Acceptance\u00a0is about Julie M. Green’s experiences as a late-diagnosed autistic woman.\u00a0Almost 10\u00a0years after learning that her son is autistic, Green was also diagnosed, shedding light on a lifetime of feeling othered and misunderstood. The memoir traces her journey from childhood to motherhood, as she must advocate for her young son while navigating her own struggles.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept. 23\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Green’s work has appeared in Washington Post, Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, Today’s Parent and more. She writes The Autistic Mom on Substack. Born in Cornwall, Ont., Green studied creative writing at Concordia University. She spent 10 years in the U.K. before relocating to Toronto. Green was\u00a0longlisted for the 2024 CBC Nonfiction Prize<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0currently lives in Kingston, Ont.<\/p>\n Fan Mail by Jason Guriel From obsession to a celebration of passion, Jason Guriel explores why we become fans \u2014 drawing on his own experiences \u2014 and how fandom has shifted from the offline world to the digital age. He reveals that fandom is a vital part of artistic life, shaping us in profound ways \u2014 both for better and for worse.<\/p>\n When you can read it: Sept.\u00a025\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Guriel is a Toronto-based author. His other titles\u00a0include\u00a0On Browsing<\/a>,\u00a0Forgotten Work and\u00a0The Full-Moon Whaling Chronicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bloom by Nicole Breit\u00a0and\u00a0Claire Sicherman Over two and a half years, Nicole Breit and Claire Sicherman exchanged letters reflecting on their experiences growing up in the suburbs of late-1980s Vancouver. These letters form Bloom, a memoir that explores the awkwardness and confusion of adolescence through the lens of middle age, examining how societal expectations \u2014 shaped by patriarchy and misogyny \u2014 informed their identities.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept.\u00a026\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Breit is an author and memoir writing coach living in Gibsons, B.C. Her previous works include the chapbooks\u00a0I Can Make Life and How to Grieve a Broken Heart. Her work has appeared in\u00a0Brevity, carte blanche, Event\u00a0and Room, among others.<\/p>\n Sicherman\u00a0is an author, speaker and trauma-informed somatic writing coach. Her work has been featured in\u00a0Pithead Chapel,\u00a0Lost Balloon,\u00a0Hippocampus\u00a0and\u00a0The Rumpus, among others. She is also the author of\u00a0Imprint: A Memoir of Trauma in the Third Generation.\u00a0<\/p>\n Soundtrack by Michael V. Smith In the poetic memoir Soundtrack, Michael V. Smith\u00a0reflects on\u00a0growing up gay under\u00a0the shadow of AIDS, and uses\u00a0songs and albums to capture the last three decades of the millennium. He\u00a0explores\u00a0social prejudices, court rulings, medical breakthroughs and personal moments of loss, joy, love and community \u2014 from first crushes to dancing at gay bars.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept.\u00a030\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Smith\u00a0is a writer, filmmaker and professor of creative writing at University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus. His other books include his memoir\u00a0My Body Is Yours,\u00a0the poetry collection\u00a0Queers Like Me<\/a>\u00a0and the novel\u00a0Bad Ideas<\/a>. He currently lives in Kelowna, B.C.<\/p>\n Post-Man by Alex Manley In Post-Man, neurodivergent non-binary author Alex Manley shares their lifelong feelings of being apart, alone\u00a0and othered. The memoir explores their experience of navigating masculinity, from\u00a0growing up steeped in\u00a0hockey culture, to working for a men’s website, to\u00a0coming to terms with going bald as a non-binary person.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Sept. 30<\/strong><\/p>\n Manley is a non-binary writer, editor, translator, and poet based in Montreal. They are the author of We Are All Just Animals & Plants and The New Masculinity, and the translator of Made-Up\u00a0by\u00a0Daphn\u00e9 B. Manley was a reader for the 2024 CBC Nonfiction Prize<\/a>.<\/p>\n Precarious\u00a0by Marcello Di Cintio Precarious\u00a0examines the harsh realities faced by migrant workers in Canada, revealing the exploitation, abuse and dangerous conditions they endure under the Temporary Foreign Worker program. Marcello Di Cintio investigates the system’s deep flaws, and questions whether a system that relies on the vulnerability of its most marginalized can ever be made more just.<\/p>\n When you can read it: Sept.\u00a030\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Di Cintio is a writer based in Calgary. His previous works include\u00a0Walls,\u00a0Pay No Heed to the Rockets<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Driven<\/a>. Walls\u00a0won the 2013 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, and\u00a0Driven<\/a>\u00a0was named one of\u00a0the best Canadian nonfiction books of 2021<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0CBC Books<\/a>, and was on the\u00a0longlist for\u00a0Canada Reads\u00a02022<\/a>. His work has also been featured in the International New York Times, Afar and Canadian Geographic, among others.\u00a0<\/p>\n Habs Nation by Brendan Kelly Habs Nation: A People’s History of the Montreal Canadiens\u00a0tells the history of the Montreal Canadiens while\u00a0highlighting how the team is\u00a0not just about hockey. The book explores the influence that the Habs have\u00a0had on the province of Quebec, even bridging the linguistic divide in Montreal. Brendan\u00a0Kelly talks with some of the Canadiens’ greats as well as journalists, politicians and even filmmakers about the special bond that fans have with the team.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Oct.\u00a01<\/strong><\/p>\n Kelly is a sports and culture journalist for the Gazette. He was one of the founders of the now defunct Montreal Mirror weekly newspaper. Kelly is also a columnist on CBC Radio and Radio-Canada. He\u00a0is based in Montreal.<\/p>\n John Candy by Paul Myers John Candy offers an in-depth look at the life of the beloved Canadian comedian, tracing his journey from humble beginnings in Toronto to Hollywood stardom. For the first time since his tragic death, the full story of the man behind the laughs is told, featuring interviews with friends and colleagues like Tom Hanks and Catherine O’Hara. The book reveals how Candy navigated the highs and lows of fame with warmth, generosity\u00a0and an unmistakable charm.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Oct.\u00a07\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Paul Myers\u00a0is a Canadian writer and\u00a0musician who currently lives in\u00a0Berkeley, Calif. Other titles by\u00a0Myers\u00a0include\u00a0The Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Barenaked Ladies: Public Stunts, Private Stories.\u00a0<\/p>\n Vanished Beyond the Map by Adam Shoalts In Vanished Beyond the Map, Adam Shoalts retraces the footsteps of explorer Hubert Darrell, who mysteriously disappeared in November 1910 in the remote wilds of the Northwest Territories. Once considered the most capable and resilient explorer of his time, Darrell left behind a trail of letters, journals\u00a0and hand-drawn maps. Using these clues, Shoalts sets out to uncover what really happened \u2014 and where Darrell may have gone.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Oct. 7\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Shoalts is an explorer and a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, who holds a PhD from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. He is also the author of\u00a0Beyond the Trees<\/a>,\u00a0Where the Falcon Flies<\/a>,\u00a0Alone Against the North\u00a0and\u00a0A History of Canada in Ten Maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n Enshittification by Cory Doctorow\u00a0 In Enshittification, Cory Doctorow explains why he coined the term and uses it to diagnose the current state of our digital world \u2014 revealing how it’s steadily worsening and negatively impacting all of our lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Oct. 7\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Doctorow is a Toronto-born author, activist and journalist living in Burbank. His writing includes\u00a0both nonfiction and\u00a0fiction, and spans adult, YA and childhood audiences. His body of work\u00a0has seen him inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and earned him the Sir Arthur Clarke Imagination in Service to Society Award for lifetime achievement.\u00a0<\/p>\n LISTEN |\u00a0Cory Doctorow on Bookends with Mattea Roach:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Bookends with Mattea RoachWe can still avoid a tech dystopia \u2014 here\u2019s how<\/p>\n Shelter in Text by Myra Bloom and Kasia Van Schaik\u00a0 Shelter in Text is a collection of academic essays and creative nonfiction that explores the relationship between shelter and narrative. It looks at issues of care, disability and housing inequality, and considers decolonial perspectives on land and space.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Oct.\u00a07\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Myra Bloom is an associate professor of English at York University’s Glendon campus. Her work has been featured in a number of academic journals and magazines.<\/p>\n Kasia Van Schaik is an assistant professor of English and creative writing and co-director of the creative writing program at the University of New Brunswick. Her other books include We Have Never Lived on Earth, which was nominated for the 2023 Giller Prize, the Concordia University First Book Prize\u00a0and the ReLit Prize for short fiction. It was also named one of the best books of 2023 by the Miramichi Reader.\u00a0<\/p>\n Elbows Up! edited by Elamin Abdelmahmoud\u00a0 Elbows Up! is a collection of stories that respond to the shocking annexation threats made by a U.S. president determined to make Canada the 51st state, and the wave of Canadian national unity that swelled in response.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Oct.\u00a014\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Elamin Abdelmahmoud is the host of CBC Radio’s Commotion<\/a>, a former\u00a0<\/strong>culture writer for BuzzFeed News and a regular contributor to The National’s At Issue panel. He previously hosted CBC’s pop culture show Pop Chat and was the founding co-host of the CBC politics podcast Party Lines. His writing has appeared in Rolling Stone and The Globe and Mail, among others.<\/p>\n LISTEN <\/strong>|\u00a0<\/strong>Elamin Abdelmahmoud talks <\/strong>Canada Reads<\/strong> 2025:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Commotion with Elamin AbdelmahmoudCanada Reads 2025 books reveal<\/p>\n \u00a0John Horgan: In His Own Words by John Horgan, with Rod Mickleburgh John Horgan is a memoir written by the late premier of British Columbia, and traces his journey from a self-proclaimed wayward jock to a career in Canadian politics. Told with candour and humour, the book reflects on key moments from his time in office, including his government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and his personal battle with cancer, which eventually ended his life.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Oct.\u00a014\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n John Horgan was a Canadian politician and diplomat who served as the 36th premier of British Columbia. After retiring from politics in 2023, he was appointed Canada’s ambassador to Germany. He passed away in 2024 at the age of 65.\u00a0<\/p>\n We Survived the Night by Julian Brave NoiseCat In We Survived the Night, Julian Brave NoiseCat reflects on his upbringing as the son of a S\u00e9cwepemc father and a white Jewish-Irish mother. Though he became a competitive powwow dancer, he often felt like an outsider on his home reserve, having been raised mostly by his mother. In his 20s, NoiseCat’s pursuit of his father’s story became a path to uncovering and sharing the stories of other First Peoples across North America, challenging their erasure, invisibility and misrepresentation.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Oct.\u00a014\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n NoiseCat is a writer, filmmaker and student of Salish art and history. He is a member of the Canim Lake Band Tsq’\u00e9scen\u00a0in B.C. and a descendant of the Lil’Wat Nation of Mount Currie. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The New Yorker, among others. We Survived the Night is his debut book.\u00a0<\/p>\n Future Boy by Michael J. Fox and Nelle Fortenberry In Future Boy, actor Michael J. Fox reflects on the intense early years of his career, juggling his breakout role on the hit sitcom Family Ties during the day while filming Back to the Future at night. The memoir offers an inside look at what it was like to play two iconic roles simultaneously, featuring behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with cast and crew from both projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Oct.\u00a014\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Fox is an actor, author and philanthropist. Born in Edmonton, he rose to fame as Alex P. Keaton on the hit sitcom Family Ties and became a global star with his role as Marty McFly in Back to the Future. His previous books include Lucky Man, Always Looking Up, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future, and No Time Like the Future. He has received an honorary Academy Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2000, he founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.<\/p>\n Nelle Fortenberry has worked with Fox for more than\u00a0three decades, beginning as president of his production company, Lottery Hill Entertainment. In 2024, she received both an Emmy Award and the National Board of Review Award as executive producer of the Apple TV+ documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.<\/p>\n Against the Grain by Terry\u00a0O’Reilly In Against the Grain, Terry O’Reilly shares the stories of individuals who challenged the status quo, defied convention and pushed for change \u2014 often at great personal cost. Some were celebrated for their efforts, while others had to fight every step of the way to make their mark.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Oct.14\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n O’Reilly has been the host of CBC Radio’s Under the Influence since 2005. He is also the author of The Age of Persuasion, This I Know, and My Best Mistake, which was a finalist for the National Business Book Award.<\/p>\n LISTEN <\/strong>|\u00a0<\/strong>Terry O’Reilly\u00a0on\u00a0<\/strong>The Next Chapter:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Next ChapterFind out what books have held Terry O\u2019Reilly \u2018under their influence\u2019<\/p>\n Cruising the Downtown edited by Kristopher Wells Edmonton has a vibrant and thriving 2SLGBTQ+ community, and Cruising the Downtown\u00a0shares\u00a0its often unknown history. Building on the work of the Edmonton Queer History Project, the book celebrates the people, places\u00a0and events that have shaped \u2014\u00a0and continue to shape \u2014\u00a0the city’s queer past and present.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Oct.15\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Kristopher Wells is a Canadian educator, academic and senator representing Alberta. A lifelong advocate for 2SLGBTQI+ rights, he has been widely recognized for his contributions, receiving numerous awards including the Alberta Award for the Study of Canadian Human Rights and Multiculturalism, the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s Public Education Award and the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, among others.\u00a0<\/p>\n In The Field by Sadiqa de Meijer In The Field is a collection of essays that explore profound questions: What meaning does a birthplace hold? What draws us to connect with a work of art? How do we honour the remains of the dead?<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Oct.\u00a015\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sadiqa de Meijer is a writer who was born in Amsterdam and is currently living in Kingston, Ont. Her other books include the poetry collections Leaving Howe Island and The Outer Wards. She won the 2012 CBC Poetry Prize<\/a> for Great Aunt Unmarried<\/a>\u00a0and has\u00a0since won the 2021 Governor General’s Literary Award for nonfiction with her memoir\u00a0alfabet\/alphabet: a memoir of first language<\/a>.<\/p>\n Just Call Me “Andi” by Andria Petrillo In Just Call Me “Andi,”\u00a0Andria Petrillo shares the challenges she faced as a trailblazer in sports broadcasting\u00a0at a time when a woman offering opinions on sports was still a novelty. She reflects on the lessons learned and obstacles overcome on her path to making history \u2014 from being the first woman to win a Canadian Screen Award for Best Sports Host, to\u00a0the first to join the Hockey Night in Canada in-studio broadcast team.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Oct.\u00a021\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Petrillo is a Canadian sports broadcaster and the weekend host of CBC Sports. She lives in Toronto.<\/p>\n Hidden Flowers by Keiko Honda Hidden Flowers is a memoir by Keiko Honda in which she reflects on the many facets of her identity as an aging Japanese-Canadian woman. With honesty and vulnerability, she navigates the emotional landscape of this new chapter in her life \u2014 becoming an empty nester, embracing her creativity as an artist and finding purpose as a community organizer.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Oct. 21<\/strong><\/p>\n Honda is a Vancouver-based scientist, writer, community organizer and painter. She holds a PhD in international community health from New York University and is the founder of\u00a0the Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society. Honda teaches the aesthetics of co-creation in the Liberal Arts and 55+ Program at Simon Fraser University. Her previous book is Accidental Blooms<\/a>.<\/p>\n Maple Syrup by Peter Kuitenbrouwer Maple Syrup explores the rich history and cultural significance of one of Canada’s most cherished traditions. It delves into the Indigenous heritage of maple syrup, its enduring place in Canadian identity and the complex industry that supports its production today.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Oct.\u00a021<\/strong><\/p>\n Peter Kuitenbrouwer is\u00a0a journalist, a forester and educator specializing in\u00a0forest management.\u00a0He serves as the\u00a0editor of Our Forest, the magazine of Forests Ontario\u00a0and has written for publications like Maclean’s, The Walrus, The Globe and Mail and Canadian Geographic, among others. He is also the author of the children’s book\u00a0Our Song: The Story of O Canada.<\/p>\n Better This Year\u00a0edited by JJ Lee Better This Year is a collection of true holiday mishap stories that are both laugh-out-loud funny and unexpectedly heartfelt. It is the final volume in the Better Next Year series, featuring reflections from Canadian writers who share their memories of surviving Christmases past. The previous book in the series was Better Next Year<\/a>.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Oct. 28<\/strong><\/p>\n JJ Lee is a Canadian writer best known for his book\u00a0The Measure of a Man<\/a>, which traces the author’s journey altering his father’s old suit as an act of remembrance.\u00a0The Measure of a Man<\/a>\u00a0was shortlisted for the 2011 Governor General’s Literary Award for English non-fiction, the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize, and the 2012 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction.<\/p>\n The Last Hart Beating by Nattie Neidhart In The Last Hart Beating, WWE superstar Natalya “Nattie” Neidhart reflects on growing up in a legendary pro wrestling family,\u00a0with her grandfather Stu Hart, father Jim Neidhart, and uncles Bret and Owen Hart. She also shares her journey to become the first and only woman in the family to enter the ring and carve out her own legacy at the highest level.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Oct. 28<\/strong><\/p>\n Neidhart is a professional wrester originally from Calgary.\u00a0She\u00a0became a world champion\u00a0when she won the\u00a0WWE’s\u00a0Smackdown\u00a0women’s championship in 2017.\u00a0She\u00a0now lives\u00a0in Tampa, FL.<\/p>\n LISTEN | Nattie Neidhart on Calgary\u00a0Eyeopener:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Calgary EyeopenerNattie Neidhart on SummerSlam<\/p>\n Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood In\u00a0Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts, Margaret\u00a0Atwood\u00a0recounts her early life with her\u00a0entomologist father and dietitian mother \u2014\u00a0who spent most of the year in the forest in Northern Quebec \u2014\u00a0her rise to literary stardom and the defining cultural and political moments that shape her writing. Through her stories, readers will notice the connections between art and real life and get insight into the mind of one of Canada’s most celebrated writers.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Nov.\u00a04<\/strong><\/p>\n Atwood is a celebrated writer who has published fiction, nonfiction, poetry and comics. She began her writing career with poetry, publishing\u00a0The Circle Game<\/a>\u00a0and winning the Governor General’s Literary Award for poetry in the late 1960s.\u00a0She is also the author of numerous\u00a0novels, including\u00a0The Handmaid’s Tale<\/a>,\u00a0Alias Grace<\/a>\u00a0and The Blind Assassin<\/a>.<\/p>\n Awards for her work include\u00a0the Governor General’s Literary Award, the\u00a0Giller Prize<\/a>,\u00a0the\u00a0Writer in the World Prize<\/a>,the\u00a0PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award<\/a>\u00a0and she’s a two-time Booker Prize winner. Atwood was\u00a0also the recipient of the Griffin Poetry Prize’s 2025 Lifetime Recognition Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet In The Finest Hotel in Kabul, BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet tells the story of modern Afghanistan through the lens of the Inter-Continental Kabul \u2014 the country’s first luxury hotel, which opened in 1969 \u2014 and the lives of the people who have worked within its walls.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Nov. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Doucet is a Canadian-born journalist and the BBC’s chief international correspondent and senior presenter. She played a key role in the channel’s coverage of the invasion of Afghanistan, the Arab Spring\u00a0and the Syrian civil\u00a0war. Doucet\u00a0was admitted to the Order of Canada in 2019. She was nominated for a Peabody Award in 2021 for her work as a writer and reporter on the BBC podcast Afghanistan: Documenting A Crucial Year.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Smiling Land by Alan Doyle In The Smiling Land, Canadian musician Alan Doyle offers insider tips and offbeat travel advice on the best places to visit along Newfoundland’s windswept coastlines, from historic lighthouses to ancient Viking and Basque fishing settlements.\u00a0He also shares the best spots to see dolphins and puffins in the wild, all delivered with his trademark humour.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Nov. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Doyle is a Newfoundland-born musician and frontman of the Canadian folk rock band\u00a0Great Big Sea. As an actor, he’s starred in\u00a0Republic of Doyle\u00a0and\u00a0Robin Hood. He is also the author of\u00a0A Newfoundlander in Canada,\u00a0All Together Now\u00a0and the memoir Where I Belong: Small Town to Great Big Sea. He lives in St. John’s.<\/p>\n The Science of Pets by Jay Ingram In The Science of Pets, the fascinating behaviours of the animals we call our own are explored, challenging common myths and misconceptions. The book delves into questions such as why baby animals are so irresistibly cute, what’s driving the rise of exotic pets like tigers and bears\u00a0and whether highly intelligent creatures like octopi could make suitable companions.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Nov. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Jay Ingram is the Victoria-based former host of CBC Radio’s\u00a0Quirks & Quarks<\/a>. He is the author of 20\u00a0books, which have been translated into 15 languages, including the\u00a0five-volume The Science of Why series. Ingram won the\u00a0Walter C. Alvarez Award from the American Medical Writers’ Association for excellence in health care communications\u00a0in 2015\u00a0and is a Member of the Order of Canada.<\/p>\n Black Loyalists by Ruth Holmes Whitehead Black Loyalists tells the powerful story of more than 3,000 formerly enslaved men and women who escaped bondage during the American Revolution by siding with the British. Over 2,700 of them eventually made their way to Nova Scotia. The book follows their remarkable journey from the newly formed United States to the shores of Nova Scotia, where they pursued freedom, dignity\u00a0and a fresh start.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Nov. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Ruth Holmes Whitehead is the\u00a0Curator Emerita of the Nova Scotia Museum since 2003. She is the author of many\u00a0books\u00a0including Stories from the Six Worlds, The Old Man Told Us\u00a0and Ancestral Images. In 2014, Whitehead was inducted into the Order of Nova Scotia. She lives in Halifax.<\/p>\n \u200b\u200bWe Breed Lions by Rick\u00a0Westhead In We Breed Lions, TSN investigative reporter Rick Westhead unpacks the story he first broke about the sexual assault allegations against five players from Canada’s World Juniors team \u2014 now all in the NHL \u2014 stemming from an incident in June 2018. Though the players were acquitted in July 2025, Westhead’s investigation goes beyond the courtroom, exposing the toxic culture within hockey, amplifying the voices of survivors and holding the sport’s gatekeepers to account.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Nov. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Westhead\u00a0is TSN’s senior correspondent and a two-time winner of Canadian sports writer of the year awarded\u00a0by Sport Media Canada. He\u00a0has won six Canadian Screen Awards for his various original features. Prior to joining TSN, Westhead served as a foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star in countries like\u00a0Afghanistan, China\u00a0and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n Hide & Sikh: Letters from a Life in Brown Skin by Sunny Dhillon Hide & Sikh: Letters from a Life in Brown Skin is a memoir by former Globe and Mail journalist Sunny Dhillon, who made headlines after leaving the newspaper and publishing a viral essay about the challenges faced by journalists of colour. Told through a series of letters to his daughter, the book traces Dhillon’s experiences growing up in Canada.\u00a0It offers reflections on identity, race, and resilience \u2014 so his daughter might grow up proud of who she is and where she comes from.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Nov. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Originally from Vancouver, Dhillon\u00a0is a writer and journalist now based in Ontario. He worked as a print reporter for 10\u00a0years, during which\u00a0he highlighted the significant challenges that journalists of colour can face.\u00a0He holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of British Columbia and is now attending law school.<\/p>\n We the Raptors by Eric Smith and Andrew Bricker We the Raptors: 30 Players, 30 Stories, 30\u00a0Years\u00a0explores how following the the NBA expansion, the Toronto basketball team had\u00a0long been unheralded and ignored until they became one of\u00a0the\u00a0winningest teams in the league. Through interviews with 30\u00a0former and current players for the Raptors, the book offers\u00a0a rare view of the NBA through the eyes of those who made it in\u00a0the\u00a0sport.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Nov.\u00a04<\/strong><\/p>\n Eric Smith has been covering the Raptors for Sportsnet for nearly 30 years. He is also the broadcast voice for the team on the radio. He appears regularly as an NBA analyst on television.<\/p>\n Andrew Bricker is an associate professor of English literature at Ghent University in Belgium.\u00a0He is the author of Libel and Lampoon: Satire in the Courts, 1670-1792.\u00a0We the Raptors is his first book about basketball.<\/p>\n Sorry, Not Sorry by Mark Critch In Sorry, Not Sorry, comedian Mark Critch writes a\u00a0series of sharp, humorous essays to explore a new wave of Canadian patriotism. With wit and satire, he tackles serious questions about national identity, unity\u00a0and Canada’s future \u2014 including a playful love letter to the country written in the voice of U.S. president Donald Trump.<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0<\/strong>Nov. 25<\/strong><\/p>\n Critch\u00a0is a comedian, actor and writer from St. John’s. He is best known for his work on CBC\u00a0sketch comedy show\u00a0This Hour Has 22 Minutes.\u00a0His memoir\u00a0Son of a Critch<\/a>\u00a0was\u00a0shortlisted for\u00a02019 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour<\/a>\u00a0and made into a CBC TV series.<\/p>\n The Work of Our Hands by Adrian Sutherland In The Work of Our Hands, Juno-nominated Cree musician Adrian Sutherland from Attawapiskat, northern Ontario, reveals why he chooses to live in a community often seen by outsiders only through poverty and despair. Through his personal experiences, he offers a deeper, more intimate perspective that goes beyond what outsiders can see.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you can read it:\u00a0Dec. 30<\/strong><\/p>\n Sutherland is a\u00a0Juno-nominated musician from Attawapiskat, Ont.\u00a0He is the founder and\u00a0longtime frontman\u00a0of the roots-rock band Midnight Shine. In recent years, Sutherland has started\u00a0making music that leans\u00a0into his Cree culture and language.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Canadian Flags are on display in two windows in Toronto, with books perched on the window sills.Fall is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":381070,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3938],"tags":[3444,77,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-381069","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-books","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115108763636554289","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=381069"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381069\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/381070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=381069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=381069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=381069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-breathe-water-by-sharon-butala.jpg\")
How to Breathe Water is a book by Sharon Butala. (Freehand Books, Chipperfield Photography)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/kihiani-a-memoir-of-healing-by-susan-aglukark-and-andrea-warner.jpg\")
Kihiani: A Memoir of Healing is a memoir by Susan Aglukark, left, and Andrea Warner, right. (Denise Grant, HarperCollins, Submitted by Andrea Warner)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/queers-at-the-table-edited-by-alex-d-ketchum-and-megan-j-elias.jpg\")
Queers at the Table is a book edited by Alex D. Ketchum, left, and Megan J. Elias, right. (alexketchum.ca, Arsenal Pulp Press, Boston University Metropolitan College)<\/p>\n![\"Composite](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/massey-lectures-2025-announce.jpg\")
Canadian human rights lawyer Alex Neve will deliver the 2025 Massey Lectures, titled Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World. (Paul Thompson\/House of Anansi Press)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/21-things-you-need-to-know-about-indigenous-self-government-by-bob-joseph.jpg\")
21 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government is a book by Bob Joseph. (Page Two Books)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/of-floating-isles-by-kawika-guillermo.jpg\")
Of Floating Isles is a collection of essays by Kawika Guillermo. (Arsenal Pulp Press)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/worldly-girls-by-tamara-jong.jpg\")
Worldly Girls is a memoir by Tamara Jong. (Book*hug Press, Deepa Rajagopalan)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nowhere-girl-by-carla-ciccone.jpg\")
Nowhere Girl is a book by Carla Ciccone. (Random House Canada, www.carlaciccone.com)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/red-pockets-by-alice-mah.jpg\")
Red Pockets is a book by Alice Mah. (Doubleday Canada, Katherine Rose)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bad-indians-book-club-by-patty-krawec.jpg\")
Bad Indians Book Club is a book by Patty Krawec. ( Goose Lane Editions, Haley Bateman)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-silence-of-falling-snow-by-kristjana-gunnars.jpg\")
The Silence of Falling Snow is a book by Kristjana Gunnars. (Coach House Books, thebcreview.ca)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/walking-with-beth-by-merilyn-simonds.jpg\")
Walking with Beth is a book by Merilyn Simonds. (Random House Canada, Leah Feldon)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/motherness-by-julie-m-green.jpg\")
Motherness is a memoir by Julie M. Green. (ECW Press, submitted by Julie M. Green)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fan-mail-by-jason-guriel.jpg\")
Fan Mail is a book by Jason Guriel. (Vehicule Press, Tracy Fuller\/CBC)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bloom-by-nicole-breit-and-claire-sicherman.jpg\")
Bloom is a book by Nicole Breit, left, and Claire Sicherman, right. (nicolebreit.com, Caitlin Press, Submitted by Claire Sicherman)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/soundtrack-by-michael-v-smith.jpg\")
Soundtrack is a memoir by Michael V. Smith. (Book*hug Press, Lise Guyot)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/post-man-by-alex-manley.jpg\")
Post-Man is a book by Alex Manley. (Arsenal Pulp Press, Blair Elliott)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/precarious-by-marcello-di-cintio.jpg\")
Precarious is a book by Marcello Di Cintio. (Biblioasis, Submitted by Marcello Di Cintio)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/habs-nation-by-brendan-kelly.jpg\")
Habs Nation is a book by Brendan Kelly. (Baraka Books, Fran\u00e7ois Couture)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/john-candy-by-paul-myers.jpg\")
John Candy is a book by Paul Myers. (House of Anansi Press, Liza Algar)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/vanished-beyond-the-map-by-adam-shoalts.jpg\")
Vanished Beyond the Map is a book by Adam Shoalts. (Allen Lane, Penguin Canada)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/enshittification-by-cory-doctorow.jpg\")
Enshittification is a book by Cory Doctorow. (Macmillan Publishers, Tor)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shelter-in-text-by-myra-bloom-and-kasia-van-schaik.jpg\")
Shelter in Text is a book by Myra Bloom, left, and Kasia Van Schaik, right. (myrabloom.com, University of Alberta Press, McGill University)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/elbows-up-edited-by-elamin-abdelmahmoud.jpg\")
Elbows Up! is a book edited by Elamin Abdelmahmoud. (McClelland & Stewart, CBC)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/john-horgan-in-his-own-words-by-john-horgan-with-rod-mickleburgh.jpg\")
John Horgan: In His Own Words is a book by John Horgan, left, with Rod Mickleburgh, right. (Wikimedia Commons, Harbour Publishing, The Globe and Mail)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/we-survived-the-night-by-julian-brave-noisecat.jpg\")
We Survived the Night is a book by Julian Brave NoiseCat. (julianbravenoisecat.com, Random House of Canada)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/future-boy-by-michael-j-fox-and-nelle-fortenberry.jpg\")
Future Boy is a book by Michael J. Fox and Nelle Fortenberry. (Macmillan Publishers, Sean Brocklehurst CBC)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/against-the-grain-by-terry-o-reilly.jpg\")
Against the Grain is a book by Terry O’Reilly. (HarperCollins, Submitted by Terry O’Reilly)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cruising-the-downtown-edited-by-kristopher-wells.jpg\")
Cruising the Downtown is a book edited by Kristopher Wells. (NeWest Press, MacEwan University)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/in-the-field-by-sadiqa-de-meijer.jpg\")
In The Field is a book by Sadiqa de Meijer. (Palimpsest Press)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/just-call-me-andi-by-andria-petrillo.jpg\")
Just Call Me “Andi” is a book by Andria Petrillo. (CBC, ECW Press)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hidden-flowers-by-keiko-honda.jpg\")
Hidden Flowers is a book by Keiko Honda. (Heritage House, Anton Fernando)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maple-syrup-by-peter-kuitenbrouwer.jpg\")
Maple Syrup is a book by Peter Kuitenbrouwer. (Doubleday Canada, peterkuitenbrouwer.com)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/better-this-year-edited-by-jj-lee.jpg\")
Better This Year is a short story collection edited by JJ Lee. (Tidewater Press)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-last-hart-beating-by-nattie-neidhart.jpg\")
The Last Hart Beating is a memoir by Nattie Neidhart. (Simon & Schuster)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/book-of-lives-by-margaret-atwood.jpg\")
Book of Lives is a memoir by Margaret Atwood. (McClelland & Stuart, Luis Mora)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-finest-hotel-in-kabul-by-lyse-doucet.jpg\")
The Finest Hotel in Kabul is a book by Lyse Doucet. (Penguin Canada, journalism.arizona.edu)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-smiling-land-by-alan-doyle.jpg\")
The Smiling Land is a book by Alan Doyle. (Brian Ricks, Doubleday Canada)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-science-of-pets-by-jay-ingram-1.jpg\")
(Simon & Schuster, Richard Siemens)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/black-loyalists-by-ruth-homes-whitehead.jpg\")
Black Loyalists is a book by Ruth Homes Whitehead. (Nimbus Publishing)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/we-breed-lions-by-rich-westhead.jpg\")
\u200b\u200bWe Breed Lions is a book by Rich Westhead. (Penguin Random House Canada, Jason Wessel)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hide-sikh-letters-from-a-life-in-brown-skin-by-sunny-dhillon.jpg\")
Hide & Sikh: Letters from a Life in Brown Skin is a memoir by Sunny Dhillon. (Wolsak & Wynn Publishers, Submitted by Sunny Dhillon)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/we-the-raptors-by-eric-smith-and-andrew-bricker.jpg\")
We the Raptors is a book by Eric Smith, left, and Andrew Bricker, right. (Jack Victor\/Rogers, Simon & Schuster, Wibke Schniedermann)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/mark-critch-author-of-sorry-not-sorry.jpg\")
Mark Critch is the author of Sorry, Not Sorry. (Riley Smith\/CBC)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-work-of-our-hands-by-adrian-sutherland.jpg\")
The Work of Our Hands is a book by Adrian Sutherland. (Penguin Canada, Joey Senft)<\/p>\n