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A scholar of young adult fiction presents a fresh list of LGBTQ ‘must-reads’ for the summer of 2023.
Summer reading is a byword for light escapism – but it can mean anything, from catching up on the classics to a new romance novel. Julian Novitz travels to the 19th century to trace its evolution.
With protection underfoot and ventilation on top, the thong is the perfect summer shoe for Australian conditions. Pity it’s not really Australian.
Summer is the time for road trips — and books that can take you on a journey of discovery.
The texts in this shortlist demonstrate how young characters have coped with trauma and uncertainty.
Today’s libraries build communities and provide space for learning new technologies but it is critical that they continue to be about books and reading too.
Irene Clarke, Claire Pratt, Anna Porter and Bella Pomer were among the women who changed the face of Canadian publishing. Their achievements deserve our attention.
A book nest - or nook - is a cost-friendly way to model and enjoy literacy with your preschooler that invites their creative involvement and offers space for positive connections to grow.
Reading fiction can increase your empathy and reading fiction translated from another language can improve your cross-cultural understanding. Why not let a book transport you?
A literary scholar from British Columbia offers some of her favourite “left coast” summer reads.
When picking books to read this summer, reach out for the unknown. Here are five expert recommendations for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, for which deserved attention is just starting to shine.
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Senior Lecturer, Writing, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of English, Flinders University
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Professor of English and Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of California, Irvine
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Fashion historian, Edith Cowan University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, Library and Information Science, Western University
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Associate Professor of Canadian Literature, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor, Schulich School of Education, Nipissing University
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Professor of English Literature, University of Southern Queensland
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Assessment and User Experience Librarian, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor, Department of English, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor in Publishing and Communications, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies and Creative Writing, Monash University
