Shrapnel enthusiastically welcomes Prathna Lor to our editorial team as Poetry Editor! They will be spearheading the poetry section of the magazine and managing all submissions. Prathna is a poet and essayist currently living in Tiohtià:ke (Montréal), as well as a scholar who teaches and writes on race, sex, ethics, and poetics.
The Vancouver Writers Fest recently released their 2020 reading list before their events go mostly virtual for the first time this October (thanks ’rona). There are so many wonderful books on the list, but here are a few of our favourites that we’re most excited about.
Read MoreGet in touch with your inner artist and celebrate Canadian books that came out this spring. The #DrawtheWord contest by the Writers’ Trust of Canada is offering a stack of books as a prize to four winning artists, and the authors whose books inspired the four winning drawings will receive $500 each.
In between joining protests and donating to charities that support Black communities, curl up with a book written by a Black Canadian author.
This is by no means an exhaustive list—not even close. We’ve broken up the following books in to four groups: Anti-Black Racism in Canada, non-fiction, fiction, and poetry.
Writer and podcaster Ally Henny posted on Facebook in January some excellent steps you can take to decolonize your bookshelf and support BIPOC writers in all genres.
Seriously guys, thank you to everyone who submitted their work, made a donation, read our stories, and shared our posts. Without you, this little infant of a passion project would have never got off the ground.
There are 130+ books on the list so far, and 170 days until November when the winner is announced. One book a day should do it, right?
People — especially you without boobs — listen up. For too long literature has stretched the bounds of what bodacious bosoms can do. Let’s take a look at the worst offenders.
Below is a map with over 150 indie bookstores that are offering delivery and/or curb-side pickup for wherever you find yourself in Canada. Something just feels so right about supporting local business.
