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Rumaan Alam's latest novel steps into a world of wealth — and questions who's entitled to it

The American author discussed his latest book, Entitlement, on Bookends with Mattea Roach.

Books Bookends 8 hours ago

14 Canadian books to help motivate and inspire you in 2025

Reading a good book can help you start the year off right! Check out these Canadian titles with themes of self-empowerment, finding one's voice and making sense of the world.

Books January 14

3 books to make you feel hopeful

Columnist and CBC Books senior producer Ryan B. Patrick reviews Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham, The Capital of Dreams by Heather O’Neill and Unearthing by Kyo Maclear.

Radio The Next Chapter 8 hours ago

Enter the CBC Nonfiction Prize now

You could win $6,000, a two-week writing residency and have your work published. The prize is open between Jan. 1 and March 1!

Books December 20, 2024

The Canada Reads 2025 longlist is here!

Books Canada Reads January 10

Here's what authors are coming to Bookends in 2025

Radio The Next Chapter January 17

What Canadian books are popular right now? Check out this week's bestsellers

Books 11 hours ago

Dionne Irving to chair 2025 Giller Prize jury

Books January 15

T is for Terry is a new picture book celebrating the life and legacy of Terry Fox — get a look now!

Books January 16

My Life In Books

5 books that North of North star Anna Lambe loved reading

Bridget Raymundo

Books January 14

Minelle Mahtani on finding her voice while her mother was losing hers

Radio The Next Chapter January 17

Julian Taylor talks about his favourite parenting book

Radio The Next Chapter January 17

Everyone is raving over the film adaptation for Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Nickel Boys

Books January 16

Catherine Leroux and Catherine Hernandez among 7 Canadians longlisted for $148K Dublin Literary Award

Books January 15

Rachel Robb explores what reconciliation means to a non-Indigenous person and wins 2024 CBC Poetry Prize

Daphné Santos-Vieira

Books CBC Literary Prizes January 15

Governor General’s Literary Awards

Recognizing Canada’s best English-language and French-language books in seven categories. Discover the books

Giller Prize

$100,000 for the author of the best Canadian novel, short story collection or graphic novel. Discover the books

The Next Chapter

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Bookends

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