Ben Lerner's 10:04 is about a writer writing about being a writer writing. So what makes it so good?
Books
Laughing with and at outsiders in Cristina Henríquez’s Book of Unknown Americans and Anita Loos's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
The author of The Bone Clocks on speaking through outspoken characters, using his own pop culture favourites in his writing, and setting scenes in Canada.
The author of Sweetland on foolish courage in the face of death, and the dangers of romanticizing Newfoundland.
Marian Engel's Governor General’s award-winning Bear is, in many ways, about a woman who has sex with a bear. But it's also a book about unrequited love, sexual empowerment, and being one with nature.
YA literature is often criticized for the thing that makes it essential: recognizing and validating the daily dramatic ebbs and flows that come with adolescence.
An interview with the Giller Prize finalist on role models and finding your authentic self.
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