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The Spirit of Scatarie
by Lesley Crewe
In The Spirit of Scatarie, Lesley-Crewe crafts a hauntingly beautiful island saga set on the remote shores of Scatarie Island off Cape Breton. The nov...
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Maple Syrup: A Short History of Canada’s Sweetest Obsession
by Peter Kuitenbrouwer
If there were ever a substance that could double as a national metaphor, it’s maple syrup. In Maple Syrup: A Short History of Canada’s Sweetest Obsess...
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The Black Wolf
by Louise Penny
In The Black Wolf, Louise Penny takes her beloved Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series into darker, broader territory — and the result is a gripping,...
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Just Remember
by Joey Kidney
In an era when vulnerability has become its own kind of performance, Joey Kidney’s Just Remember feels disarmingly sincere. The Ottawa-born writer and...
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The First Thousand Trees
by Premee Mohamed
In The First Thousand Trees, Premee Mohamed brings the trilogy that began with The Annual Migration of Clouds to its denouement — and the tone she str...
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The Solitary Friend
by Gail Bowen
In The Solitary Friend, Bowen brings back her long-standing sleuth, Joanne Kilbourn, for what is billed as the penultimate volume of the series. Joann...
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