The Egyptian-Canadian author is turning journalistic savvy into literary clout. He’s on this year’s Maclean’s Power List.
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The surprising sounds and sides of Tanya Tagaq
The throat singer and author talks about changing attitudes in Canada, communicating without words and why she’s often poking fun at herself
The 2018 Giller Prize longlist has something for absolutely everybody
The Giller jury says its 12 long-listed books ‘sing about the erased, the immigrants, the oppressed, the survivors, the entitled’
In the world of Canadian book prizes, fiction meets politics
Increasingly, Canadian writers are finding creative fire in issues, identity and the immigrant experience
Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist carries plenty of experience
The Giller shortlist leans towards veteran authors and literary-psychological pyrotechnics
Remembering beloved Canadian writer Richard B. Wright
A year ago, the author joyfully looked ahead to his golden anniversary and talked of how he always made up stories
Giller Prize nominee Zoe Whittall on her ‘singular goal’
Zoe Whittall on the dream of spending days alone in a room, writing
Heather O’Neill: ‘So I go through life naked’
We profile the authors of the books shortlisted by the Scotiabank Giller Prize this year. Here, Heather O’Neill on writerly vulnerability
Do women writers have ‘literary cooties’?
A remarkable study of the kinds of books that win big prizes reveals this: Don’t write about women. Unless, that is, you’re a man.
Giller Prize Gala: A night of surprises
Brian Bethune’s quick report from a gala where an underdog triumphed and an ex-host wasn’t missed