Scotiabank Giller Prize Spotlight: Linda Rui Feng
Linda Rui Feng's novel, Swimming Back to Trout River has been longlisted for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Born in Shanghai, she has lived in San Francisco, New York, and Toronto. She is a graduate of Harvard and Columbia Universities and is currently a professor of Chinese cultural history at the University of Toronto. She has been twice awarded a MacDowell Fellowship for her fiction, and her prose and poetry have appeared in journals such as The Fiddlehead, Kenyon Review Online, Santa Monica Review, and Washington Square Review. Swimming Back to Trout River is her first novel.
Scotiabank Giller Prize Spotlight: Angélique Lalonde
Angélique Lalonde's short story collection, Glorious Frazzled Beings has been longlisted for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize. She was the recipient of the 2019 Journey Prize, has been nominated for a National Magazine Award, and was awarded an Emerging Writer’s residency at the Banff Centre. Her work has been published in numerous journals and magazines. She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Victoria. Lalonde is the second-eldest of four daughters. She dwells on Gitxsan Territory in Northern British Columbia with her partner, two small children, and many non-human beings.
New Book Releases: September 2021
September is an exciting month for CanLit lovers because 29 new titles are being released! Please visit the 2021 Craving CanLit page on our website to see the full list of books being published this year.
The Giller Book Club: The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
The next Giller Book Club pick is The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue which was longlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The conversation will take place on Monday, August 30, 2021, at 7 p.m. ET.
New Book Releases: August 2021
We're excited to share this list of new book releases for August. Please visit the 2021 Craving CanLit page on our website to see the full list of books being published this year.
The Giller Book Club: Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi
The next Giller Book Club pick is Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi which was longlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The conversation will take place on Monday, August 16, 2021, at 7 p.m. ET.
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