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comments It's cold outside so bundle up with a good book. Here are 30 great Canadian books to check out. If I Knew Then is a book by Jann Arden.(Random House Canada) Jann Arden is one of Canada's best known singer-songwriters. But when she reached her 50s, her life changed in unexpected ways: she became the caregiver for her mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she became the star of the sitcom  Jann and she realized that getting older doesn't mean she can't grow, change and celebrate.  If I Knew Then is Arden's memoir looking back on this journey, and how she learned to free he...

Bickersteth's poetry features themes of displacement, history and belonging within the African diaspora. The Next Chapter13:08Bertrand Bickersteth on The Response of WeedsPoet Bertrand Bickersteth talks about his new collection The Response of Weeds, which is inspired by his experiences as a Black man in Alberta.13:08 Francesca Ekwuyasi Francesca Ekwuyasi is a Nigerian Canadian author. (Dario Lozano-Thornton) Francesca Ekwuyasi is a writer, artist and filmmaker. She was born in Lagos, Nigeria and is currently based in Halifax. Her work explores themes of faith, family, queerness, consumption...

Food for thought "The idea first arrived to write this novel in 2013. I was home in Nigeria for a few months and I was going through my childhood library and reading a lot of books I loved from that time.  "I was also reading Teju Cole's Open City, which is a slim book, but it's dense. I liked the stream-of-consciousness style. I wanted to create something similar. Until then, I'd only written one short story. It was more of an experiment than anything else. For people who want to write about food in fiction you have to love it — and you have to write it from your experience.

Canada Reads returns this year for its 20th edition, with the debates taking place March 8-11. This year the theme is “one book to transport us”. It seems very fitting to have such a theme during a year where we could all us a little escape from reality. For those who are unfamiliar with Canada Reads, it is CBC's annual battle of the books where five books go head-to-head in a competition to become the one book all Canadians should read. The books are each defended by a Canadian personality and Ali Hassan returns for the fifth time to host and moderate the debates.

Toronto Mayor John Tory said in the release that the city is committed to making investments in BIPOC artists not only to show support of their work but also to deepen awareness of untold stories and to create change.  "The Awakenings program at the Toronto History Museums helps to address the gaps identified in programming and representation," Tory said. "The time to invest and create change is now as we work toward confronting and eradicating anti-Black racism and all forms of racism within multiple facets of our city." The city said in the release that Toronto History Museums have recog...