How to keep your kids reading this summer, the books that shaped Katherine Ashenburg's life, and more
Bee Quammie and Lucy Mann join the kids’ book panel to give some of their hottest summer recommendations for young readers; the acclaimed Canadian writer and journalist reflects on the books that have left a lasting imprint on her mind and heart; and why music is medicine to country singer Ashley Ghostkeeper on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Bob the Boo-Boo by Mélina Schoenborn, illustrated by Sandra DumaisMeet Me on Love Street by Farah HeronMallory and the Trouble with Twins by Ann M. Martin, illustrated by Arley NopraRaven's Ribbons by Tasha Spillett, illustrated by Daniel RamirezFree Piano (Not Haunted) by Whitney GardnerThe Forest King's Daughter by Elly BlakeMargaret’s New Look by Katherine AshenburgChristian Dior: History and Modernity, 1947 - 1957 by Alexandra PalmerLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensSwamp Angel by Ethel WilsonThe Beginning of Spring by Penelope FitzgeraldRiver East, River West by Aube Rey LescureYou Are the Medicine by Asha Frost
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Kate Beaton’s Life in Books, suspenseful summer reads you can’t miss, and more
The Cape Breton author and illustrator shares what books have been the most influential to in her life as a person and creative; Angel Misri and Sam Wiebe join the mystery panel to give their recommendations; how Flara K finds songwriting inspiration in novels; and the romance writer who runs a cake shop on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate BeatonThe Making of the English Working Class by E.P. ThompsonThe Lost Salt Gift of Blood by Alistair MacLeod1066 And All That by R.J. Yeatman and W.C. SellarAnne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud MontgomeryBluenose Ghosts by Helen CreightonThe Seven Year Slip by Ashley PostonContemplation of a Crime by Susan JubyDetective Aunty by Uzma JalaluddinThe Silent Film Star Murders by Melodie CampbellBeen Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right by Walter MosleyFair Play by Louise HegartDirty Little War by Dietrich KalteisSay You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
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‘80s slashers, reality TV and other guilty pleasures, Mirian Njoh reflects on ‘From the Rez to the Runway’, her own fashion journey, and more
Brian Francis answers the question of what is a guilty pleasure and gives a book pick to match a few of his favourites; Mirian Njoh talks about Christian Allaire’s book and his journey from Nipissing First Nation to the pages of Vogue; Susan Swan, author of Big Girls Don’t Cry, answers the Proust Questionnaire; and Amanda Leduc on why her protagonists are talking coyotes on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Big Girls Don’t Cry by Susan SwanPaperbacks from Hell by Grady HendrixThe Donut: A Canadian History by Steve PenfoldCue the Sun! by Emily NussbaumFrom the Rez to the Runway by Christian AllaireWild Life by Amanda LeducAnd Then She Fell by Alicia EliottNot Wanted on the Voyage by Timothy FindelyThe White Bone by Barbara Gowdy
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Arkells’ Max Kerman isn’t afraid to be a try-hard, Arizona O'Neill recommends 3 feminist horror books, and more
The Juno Award-winning musician thought he could write a book, so he did. In Try Hard, Max Kerman gets into the nuts and bolts of building a musical career; from a “Victorian Psycho” to a family of cannibals, Montreal-based multidisciplinary artist Arizona O’Neill shares her favourite horror titles; and three “must-read” historical novels about women artists on this episode of The Next Chapter.
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David A. Robertson on the books that changed his life, Talia Kliot recommends 3 Must-Read historical fiction novels, and more
Prolific Winnipeg-based author, editorial director and hockey dad David A. Robertson breaks down the books that have left a permanent mark on his life; CBC Books’ historical fiction savant Talia Kliot recommends three novels that transport you to another time; musician Matt Holubowski on finding stillness through Silence in the Age of Noise; what’s the first book Sarah Leavitt remembers reading; and CBC Books producer and former book seller Bridget Raymundo recommends a staff pick on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:All the Little Monsters by David A. RobertsonNine Stories by J.D. SalingerHow to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale CarnegieSwing Low by Miriam ToewsTom's Midnight Garden by Phillippa PearceAn Anthology of Monsters by Cherie DimalineSilence in the Age of Noise by Erling KaggeThe Paris Express by Emma DonoghueFinding Flora by Elinor FlorenceThe Immortal Woman by Su ChangThe River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
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