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“The longer form definitely comes naturally to me, though it’s not something I set out to do, so much as a reflection of how I think.“ Read our full Power Q & A with Caitlin Galway about her short fiction collection, A Song for Wildcats, on our blog. riverstreetwriting.com/blog/2025/5/16…

In this New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) episode, I speak with the miraculous Manahil Bandukwalaabout love poems, being porous, the power of good epigraphs and amazing editors, and — of course — her second poetry collection, Heliotropia (Brick Books, 2024). newbooksnetwork.com/heliotropia #poetry

In this New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) episode, I speak with the wonderful Ottawa writer, Christine McNair about her 2024 book of lyric essays and prose poetry, Toxemia (Book*hug Press, 2024). Listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/toxemia #writerscommunity

In this NBN episode, I am delighted to speak with former Sudbury Poet Laureate Thomas Leduc about his new collection of poetry, Palpitations (Latitude 46 Publishing, 2025). newbooksnetwork.com/palpitations New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) Latitude46Publishing

In this NBN episode, I chat with Reem Gaafar about her phenomenal Island Prize 2023-winning novel, A Mouthful of Salt, published in Canada by Invisible Publishing. Tune in here: newbooksnetwork.com/a-mouth-full-o… Invisible Publishing New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social)

In this NBN episode, I interview debut Toronto Stephanie Cesca about her acclaimed novel, Dotted Lines (Guernica Editions, 2024) which was been named a finalist for the Rakuten kobo Emerging Writer Prize. Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/dotted-lines?f…

TOMORROW NIGHT! CIUT 89.5 FM 10pm - 11pm host Hollay Ghadery (she/her) talks to Su Chang about her novel “The Immortal Woman” House of Anansi Press & Tim Welsh about his novel “Ley Lines” Guernica Editions TUNE IN TOMORROW NIGHT!

“The summer wind blowing the poplar and caragana leaves/ While a crow yells into the sky, drowning out the songbirds” — “The Humidity in the Air”, from What Shade of Brown. © 2025 by John Brady McDonald. Reprinted by permission of Radiant Press. hollayghadery.ca/blog/the-humid…

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TONIGHT! CIUT 89.5 FM 10pm - 11pm host Hollay Ghadery (she/her) talks to Su Chang about her novel “The Immortal Woman” House of Anansi Press & Tim Welsh about his novel “Ley Lines” Guernica Editions TUNE IN TONIGHT!

Today and everyday, we’re celebrating the wondrous, nuanced, and sonic multiplicity of amazing authors and books being published in Canada. Join us. ♥️ riverstreetwriting.com/join-river-str… #canlit

In this NBN episode, I was privileged to speak with the gracious and positively wonderful acclaimed poet Rebecca Salazar about their new poetry collection, antibody: poems (McClelland & Stewart, 2025). Listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/antibody New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social)

LISTEN/DOWNLOAD our latest show on CIUT 89.5 FM 10pm - 11pm host Hollay Ghadery (she/her) talks to Su Chang about her novel “The Immortal Woman” House of Anansi Press & Tim Welsh about his novel “Ley Lines” Guernica Editions LISTEN/DOWNLOAD HERE: ciut.fm/howl/

I had an excellent time speaking with Andrew Forbes about his furiously beautiful novella, McCurdle’s Arm (Invisible Publishing, 2024) on The New Books Network. Listen in: newbooksnetwork.com/mccurdles-arm #baseball New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social)

Please join us on July 12th at The Kawartha Lakes Museum Archives! The event starts at 2 PM. tr.ee/XKRdQogLVW

Hold onto your short pants, kids, cause I’m the luckiest girl who ever hid in the bathroom during gym class! In this NBN episode, I’m talking to one of my favourite poets, Jacob McArthur Mooney, about his marvellous novel, The Northern (ECW, 2025). newbooksnetwork.com/the-northern

July is #NationalDisabilityMonth and we are honoured to share an interview with award-winning Canadian author Bruce Hunter about his novel, In the Bear’s House (Frontenac House Press, 2025)—a tender and beautiful story of love, wildness, and disability. riverstreetwriting.com/blog/2025/5/21…

Small press CanLit representing in Electric Literature ! ⚡️📕 Big thanks to Wendy Fox for including 2 of our favourite books of the year, Drinking the Ocean by Saad Omar Khan (Wolsak & Wynn) and Iris and the Dead by Miranda Schreiber (Book*hug Press). electricliterature.com/15-small-press… #canlit

In this NBN episode, I’m chopping it up with Canadian crime writing icon Anthony Bidulka about his new book and final instalment in the Merry Bell Mystery series, Home Fires Burn (Stonehouse Publishing, 2025). newbooksnetwork.com/home-fires-burn New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) Anthony Bidulka #mysterybooks

Since A Simple Carpenter by Dave Margoshes appeared on scene a little over a year ago, I’ve been telling anyone who will listen about how extraordinary it is—and I’m thrilled to get to share it with listeners at The New Books Network. newbooksnetwork.com/a-carpenter New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social)