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📚THIS IS OUR LIFE by the Tragically Hip, published

📚THIS IS OUR LIFE by the Tragically Hip, published by Genesis Publications will be on sale October 2nd. 📚 The Hip have opened their archives for the first time, revealing a trove of rare and previously unpublished material, totalling in over 1,200 pieces.📚 The material is drawn from hundreds of hours of interviews with Rob Baker, Gord Downie, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair, fellow musicians, producers and crew.📚THIS IS OUR LIFE is the ultimate record of The Tragically Hip, a celebration of their career and ongoing legacy - their official anthology.📚Look for a copy of THIS IS OUR LIFE at your local indie bookstore and @buybookslocal #buybookslocal #supportlocalbusiness #supportindiebookstores #indiebookstore #tragicallyhip #thisisourlife #thehip #pgcbooks #genisispublications #canadianicons #canadianmusic #canadianbands #celebratingthetragicallyhip

📚KAIROS by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael

📚KAIROS by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann is the winner of the 2024 International Booker Prize.📚Published last Spring by New Directions in hardcover this stunning paperback edition released just prior to the award announcement.📚Congratulations to Jenny, Michael and the wonderful folks at New Directions!📚For those reading Erpenbeck for the first time you will quickly appreciate her talent for storytelling. She is recognized as one of the best writers in contemporary German literature.📚Pick up a copy at your local indie bookstore and get ready for an intimate and devastating story set in the backdrop of a seismic period in European history.#buybookslocal #shopindiebookstores #fictionintranslation #bookerprize #ndpublishing #pgcbooks #indiebookstores #shoplocalcanada #jennyerpenbeck

📚OUR LADY OF MILE END by Sarah Gilbert was publish

📚OUR LADY OF MILE END by Sarah Gilbert was published by Anvil Press in January.📚Gilbert has written 17 stories that are a fitting tribute to one of Montréal’s storied neighborhoods. Recurring characters face personal challenges as time and the economy test their cherished community.📚OUR LADY OF MILE is love story to the author’s home and shows “how the places we inhabit shape our relationships” (Montréal review of Books). 📚OUR LADY OF MILE END is a must read for anyone traveling to Montréal this summer. Look for a copy at your local indie bookstore, our use their online shop, find them at indiebookstores.ca#anvilpress_publishers #indiebookstores #mileendmontreal #canadianfiction #shortstories #pgcbooks #shoplocalcanada #montréal #montrealwriters #buybookslocal

📚SO LATE IN THE DAY is the latest short story coll

📚SO LATE IN THE DAY is the latest short story collection from Booker Prize Finalist and bestselling author of SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE. 📚Clarie Keegan is celebrated for her powerful short fiction and now gifts us three exquisite stories forming a brilliant examination of gender dynamics and an arc from her earliest to her most recent work. 📚Potent, charged, and breathtakingly insightful, these three essential tales will linger with readers long after the book is closed. 📚Look for a copy or two of SO LATE IN THE DAY and SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE at your local independent bookstore. The perfect gift for that special someone on your list.#shoplocalcanada #buybookslocal #indiebookstore #clairekeeganauthor #pgcbooks #shortfiction #irishauthor #holidaygiftguide

📚THE LIBRARIANIST published by House of Anansi Pre

📚THE LIBRARIANIST published by House of Anansi Press is Patrick deWitt’s 5th novel.📚He has written a wide-ranging and ambitious document of the introvert’s condition. 📚THE LIBRARIANIST celebrates the extraordinary in the so-called ordinary life of Bob Comet, a retired librarian who is stuck in the past.📚Living alone in his childhood home, volunteers at a seniors’ residence. Here his past and present converge stimulating vivid childhood memories and introducing the reader to a wild cast and wicked dialogue. 📚Look for a copy of THE LIBRARIANIST at your local independent bookstore. #canadianfiction #bestsellingauthor #bestsellingnovel #buybookslocal #indiepublisher #indiebookstore #shoplocalcanada #favouriteauthors

📚 THE POSTCARD is an autobiographical novel by aut

📚 THE POSTCARD is an autobiographical novel by author and screenwriter AnneBerest, published in North America on May 16, from Europa editions.📚THE POSTCARD is a sweeping history of a Jewish family that moves fluidly forward and back through the generations. 📚From stories told to her by her grandmother, Berest is able to piece together thefamily history. Beginning in Russia in 1919 through Palestine, and ultimately to Paris. The horrors of the Holocaust are slowly revealed as the grandmother recounts her miraculous escape from death at Auschwitz.📚The novel honors the memory of the author's family and helps the next generationcomprehend the devastation and trauma caused by hatred and war. THE POSTCARD was named a Most Anticipated Book by the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star and received starred reviews in Library Journal and Publishers Weekly.📚Look for a copy of THE POSTCARD at your local indie bookstore and @buybookslocal #indiebookstores #shoplocalcanada #historicalnovels #holocausteducation #frenchnovelsintranslation #pgcbooks #raincoastbooks #europaeditions

📚Celebrate indie bookstore day on Saturday. Stop b

📚Celebrate indie bookstore day on Saturday. Stop by your favourite local for prizes, exclusives, and much more!📚click on the link in our bio to find a store near you and @buybookslocal #cibabooks #indiebookstore #buybookslocal #shoplocalcanada #indiebookstoreday #indiebookstore

📚GENDER SWAPPED GREEK MYTHS is publishing early in

📚GENDER SWAPPED GREEK MYTHS is publishing early in November by Faber & Faber and will be available soon at your local independent bookstore. 📚Imagine your favourite myths and the gender roles are reversed – Olympus becomes Olympia, Zeus becomes Zea, Hermes becomes Hermia. The stories are not rewritten with reinvented characters or altered endings, the genders have simply been switched. 📚From the creative team of Karrie Fransman & Jonathan Plackett who gave us Gender Swapped Fairy Tales. The sequel is a beautiful hard cover edition with 14 myths, enhanced by colour illustrations and a bound in cloth bookmark. The perfect gift for kids and adults alike. 📚You'll be enchanted by the refreshing world this swap creates - and thunderstruck by the new characters you're about to discover. Look for a copy of GENDER SWAPPED GREEK MYTHS next month at your local independent bookstore. Click the link in our bio to find a store near you! #pgcbooks #faberbooks #greekmythology #genderequality #genderswap #giftbookideas #buybookslocal #shoplocal #shopindiebookstores #genderswapedfairytales

📚NATURE AND ME: A guide to the joys and excitemen

📚NATURE AND ME: A guide to the joys and excitements of the outdoors, publishes this week by The School of Life.📚Illustrated by Tyla Mason, and edited by Alain Botton, this informative picture book helps remind us the importance of connecting with our natural world. 📚Perfect for young readers, parents and educators, the warm and colourful illustrations help expand emotional literacy as kids explore how their environment makes them feel. 📚Look for a copy of NATURE AND ME at your local independent bookstore. Buy a copy for your home library, or gift a copy to your favourite teacher. Click the link in our bio to find a store near you!#buybookslocal #theschooloflife #pgcbooks #nonfictionpicturebooks #naturelovers #natureforkids #emotionallearning #naturalworld #supportindiebookstores #shoplocalcanada

📚OUT OF THE SUN: ON RACE AND STORYTELLING by Esi E

📚OUT OF THE SUN: ON RACE AND STORYTELLING by Esi Edugyan is the 2021 CBC Massey Lecture.📚Published last Fall by House of Anansi Press, the Lectures will air on CBC Radio One’s Ideas starting January 24th.📚Esi Edugyan has won the Giller Prize twice for her novels, HALF BLOOD BLUES and WASHINGTON BLACK.📚Pick up a copy of OUT OF THE SUN at your local indie bookstore. Click on the link in our bio to find a shop in your neighborhood. And don’t forget to tune in at 8:00 pm January 24th on CBC Radio One to hear Esi Edugyan deliver the first Lecture.#buybookslocal #supportindiebookstores #shoplocalcanada #esiedugyan #houseofanansi #masseylectures #diversifyyourbookshelf #nonfictionbooks #blackhistory #raceandculture #canadianauthors #cbcideas #nahlahayed

📚NO LONGER HUMAN by Osamu Dazai translated by Dona

📚NO LONGER HUMAN by Osamu Dazai translated by Donald Keene was firstpublished in English by New Directions in 1958. 📚NO LONGER HUMAN is the second-best selling novel of all time in Japan, andis considered Osamu Dazai’s master work. Published in Japan just before his tragic death in 1948, the novel is semi auto biographical, and a powerful study of an individual's alienation from society. 📚Without sentimentality, Dazai records the casual cruelties of life and itsfleeting moments of human connection and tenderness. In popular culture the novel was adapted into a feature film, a graphic novel and anime series. 📚Look for a copy of NO LONGER HUMAN at your local independent bookstore.📚Click on the link in our bio to find a location near you. Support yourcommunity and shop at your local retailers.#buybookslocal #osamudazai #japanesenovel #japanesefiction #nolongerhuman #shoplocal #supportindiepublishing #shopindiebookstores #pgcbooks

📚In November Radiohead reissued their studio album

📚In November Radiohead reissued their studio albums Kid A and Amnesiatogether as one package. Available as a 3LP vinyl set of triple-CD package.📚To celebrate this milestone of musical accomplishment Canongate haspublished KID A MNESIA: The Book of Radiohead Artwork by Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood. KID A MNESIA is a celebration of their creative process and a treasure trove for art lovers and Radiohead fans.📚KID A MNESIA chronicles their obsessions at the time: minotaurs, genocide, maps, globalisation, monsters, pylons, dams, volcanoes, locusts, lightning, helicopters, Hiroshima, show homes and ring roads. What emerges is aextraordinary portrait of the of turn of the century. 📚KID A MNESIA is the perfect gift for the music lover on your list. Click thelink in our bio to find an independent bookstore in your neighbourhood.#buybookslocal #shoplocalcanada #supportindiebookstores #radiohead #radioheadfans #musicbooks #pgcbooks #canongatebooks #artbooks

📚KING OF THE BLUES: THE RISE AND REIGN OF B.B. KIN

📚KING OF THE BLUES: THE RISE AND REIGN OF B.B. KING was published in October by Atlantic Monthly Press. Written by Pulitzer Price winning author Daniel De Vise, it's the first full authoritative biography of Riley (Blues Boy) King.📚Daniel de Vise interviewed almost every surviving member of B.B. King's inner circle, family, band members, retainers, managers, and more and their voices and memories enrich and enliven the life of this Mississippi blues titan.📚KING OF THE BLUES presents the vibrant life of man born into deep poverty,driven by his passion and destined to become the legendary showman and blues icon. Battling racism and segregation King was a true trailblazer, a mentor and hero for musicians around the world. 📚The quote on the inside jacket from Barrack Obama sums up B. B. King'sremarkable career. "No one worked harder than B.B. No one inspired more up and coming artist. No one did more to spread the gospel of the blues"📚B.B. King performed over 15,000 live concerts in 90 countries over 60 years.His career roller-coasted between adulation and relegation, but he alwaysrose back up. At the same time, his story reveals the many ways record companies took advantage of artists, especially those of colour.📚KING OF THE BLUES has received starred reviews in PW, Library Journal, Kirkus and Booklist. Daniel De Vise’s writing accomplishes what great music biography do, encouraging the reader to discover the classic songs and albums of the iconic American legend.📚Pick up a copy of KING OF THE BLUES at your independent bookstore. Theperfect gift for the music lover on your list. Click the link in our bio to find a bookstore near you!#buybookslocal #pgcbooks #groveatlantic #kingoftheblues #bbking #shoplocalcanada #supportindiebookstores #musicbiography #bluesmusic #nonfictionmusic

📚LUNCH EVERY DAY is the new picture book from KO K

📚LUNCH EVERY DAY is the new picture book from KO Kids Books. Written and illustrated by Kathryn Otoshi it's perfect for kids age 4 and up. Kathryn isthe author of the best-selling and award-winning character-building series,ZERO, ONE and TWO.📚In LUNCH EVERY DAY Kathryn tackles the subjects and food insecurity and bullying. The main character Jimmy is too proud to wait in line for the free lunch provided by the school. His tough guy exterior is softened when an act of kindness and generosity highlight Jimmy's challenges with hunger and aggression. 📚LUNCH EVERY DAY is based on a true story of a boy who takes another kid's lunch each day, but through the power of kindness he is transformed into acompassionate human being.📚Kathyn Otoshi's books have sold over 70,000 copies in Canada. She travels to schools encouraging kids to develop strong character assets, and helpsparents and educators engage with young people through art and the love ofreading.📚Look for a copy of LUNCH EVERY DAY at your local independent bookstore. Buya copy for the young reader on your list, and gift a copy to your favouriteteacher! #buybookslocal #shoplocalcanada #supportsmallbusiness #shopindiebookstores #picturebooksofinstagram #kokidsbooks #foodinsecurityawareness #foodinsecurity #bullyingawareness #bullyingprevention #pgcbooks

📚NINA SIMONE'S GUM by Warren Ellis was published l

📚NINA SIMONE'S GUM by Warren Ellis was published last month by Faber & Faber. The story begins on July 1, 1999 when Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance at Nick Cave's Meltdown Festival. It would be her last live show in London, Simone's health was failing but as she played her strength grew and a spell was cast over the audience.📚After the show in a state of awe Warren Ellis crept to the piano and took Dr Nina Simone's chewed gum, wrapped it in her stage towel and put it in a Tower Records bag. The gum remained with him for twenty years.📚In 2019, Nick Cave asked Warren if there was anything he could contribute for his Stranger Than Kindness exhibition. Warren realized the time had come to release the gum. They agreed it should be housed in a glass case like a holy relic, and displayed at the show. Eventually the gum was cast in silver and gold, sparking a chain of events that no one could have predicted, that would take him back to his childhood and relationship to found objects.📚NINA SIMOME'S GUM reveals how something seemingly insignificant anddisposable can form beautiful connections between people. It's a story about the meaning we bestow on objects and experiences. A celebration of the artistic process, the power of art, friendship and understanding. 📚Warren Ellis is an Australian multi-instrumentalist and composer, most famous for his work as collaborator and bandmate of Nick Cave, in both the Bad Seeds and Grinderman. He's a multi-award-winning film composer whose soundtracks includes The Proposition, The Road, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Mustang and most recently This Train IRide. 📚This genre bending biography is filled with photos and has an introduction by Nick Cave. NINA SIMONE'S GUM makes a perfect gift for the music lover on your list. Pick up your copy at a local independent bookstore in your neighborhood. Click on the link in our bio to find a store near you!#buybookslocal #supportsmallbusiness #shopindiebookstores #ninasimone #pgcbooks #faberbooks #thewarrenellis #nickcaveofficial #musicbooks #supportindiebookstores #buylocalcanada

📚THE UNWINDING arrived this week from Unbound, the

📚THE UNWINDING arrived this week from Unbound, the world's first crowdfunding publisher. Written and illustrated by Jackie Morris who collaborated with Robert Macfarlane on the award winning and best-selling books, LOST SPELLS and LOST WORDS.📚THE UNWINDING is designed to be a guide that be can opened at any page and turned to again and again. A book that will offer a place of calm and moments of reflection amidst our increasingly confusing world.📚The beautiful water colour paintings created by Morris will help the readerunwind when the pressures of work and life start closing in. Half story, half fairy tale she has created an enchanting keepsake to give as a gift to young and old alike.📚Dreams and wishes are the inspiration at times like this.📚Pick up your copy of THE UNWINDING at a local independent bookstore. Click on the link in our bio to find a location near you. Look for Jackie Morris’ companion book THE SILENT UNWINDING an illustrated notebook to allow the reader to create and draw their own stories.#buybookslocal #pgcbooks #supportindiebookstores #shoplocalcanada #jackiemorrisart #dreambooks #watercolorpainting #giftbooks #bookrecommendations #indiebookstore

📚HOLDING CHANGE by adrienne maree brown is a pract

📚HOLDING CHANGE by adrienne maree brown is a practical guide on how to use facilitation and meditation in our daily lives, skills that can be utilized by both individuals and organizations. The author has over twenty years experience working within the movement and shows us how Black feminists have answers that can serve anyone working to create change in the world. 📚Published by AK Press in June, HOLDING CHANGE in part of the Emergent Strategy Series. adrienne marree brown is the author of the New York Times best selling books PLEASURE ACTIVISIM and EMERGENT STRATEGY.📚HOLDING CHANGE gives the reader a detailed look at how to practice the lessons of Emergent Strategy in real time. It draws from the author’s lessons as a facilitator, and her experiences immersing people into the emergent strategy community.📚Includes contributions by Autumn Brown, Sage Crump, Malkia Devich-Cyril, Ejeris Dixon, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Prentis Hemphill, Micky ScottBey Jones, N'Tanya Lee, and Makani Themba.📚Pick up a your copy of HOLDING CHANGE at a local independent bookstore. Buy a copy for your work place, or gift a copy to a friend. Click on the link in our bio to find a bookstore in your neighbourhood and @buybookslocal. #buybookslocal #supportindiebookstores #adriennemareebrown #emergentstrategy #blackfeminism #shplocalcanada #pgcbooks #akpressdistro #nonfictionbooks #diversifyyourbookshelf

📚WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? is an insightful new book

📚WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? is an insightful new book published by Faber & Faber for children aged 1 to 5. Written by James Catchpole and illustrated by Karen George, it’s the first picture book to address how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.📚”What happened to you? Was it a shark? A burglar? A lion? Did it fall off?” 📚The creators use humour and playful illustrations to help young children understand what it feels like to be seen as different. 📚Available in both hard cover and paperback, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? explains complex and personal life lessons in relatable language that will benefit both children and adults.📚Included on the end pages is a letter from the author giving suggestions to parents and educators on how to explain to young readers that disability is normal.📚Look for a copy of WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? at your local independent bookstore. Buy one for your home library and gift a copy to your favourite teacher. Click on the link in our bio to find a bookseller in your neighborhood!#buybookslocal #supportlocal #shopindiebookstores #pgcbooks #faberbooks #disabilityawareness #accessabilityforall #indiebookstores #thecatchpoles #disabilitypride #shoplocalcanada #bookrecommendations #picturebooksforkids

📚In WE DO THIS ‘TIL WE FREE US, Mariame Kaba outli

📚In WE DO THIS ‘TIL WE FREE US, Mariame Kaba outlines how to seek justice beyond the punishment system, to transform society and the manner we deal with harm and accountability, and to find hope in a collective struggle for abolition. 📚Published by Haymarket Books in March this year, WE DO THIS ‘TIL WE FREE US is a New York Times bestseller. Mariame Kaba’s work is deeply rooted in the relentless belief that we can fundamentally change the world. “Nothing that we do that is worthwhile is done alone.” 📚”This remarkable collection is a powerful map for anyone who longs for a future built on safety, community, and joy, and an intellectual home for those who are creating new pathways to get us there."- Alisa Bierria, co-founder and co-organizer, Survived and Punished 📚Mariame Kaba is an organizer, educator and curator who is active in movements for racial, gender, and transformative justice. She is the founder and director of Project NIA, a grassroots organization with a vision to end youth incarceration. 📚Pick up a copy of WE DO THIS ‘TIL WE FREE US at your local independent bookstore. Click on the link in our bio to find a store in your neighbourhood.#buybookslocal #indiebookstore #shoplocalcanada #haymarketbooks #abolitionistteaching #transformativejustice #mariamekaba #nytimesbestseller

📚FRESH WATER FOR FLOWERS by Valérie Perrin is her

📚FRESH WATER FOR FLOWERS by Valérie Perrin is her English language debut, published by Europa Editions translated from French by Hildegarde Serle. 📚The novel is a tender and poignant exploration of love, loss, and redemption. It quickly became a best seller in France and Italy and was dubbed Italy's favorite lockdown novel. 📚FRESH WATER FOR FLOWERS tells the story of a middle-aged caretaker of a cemetery in a small town in France. Her life is filled with predictable rhythms, until the arrival of a mourner who reveals pieces of her complicated past. 📚FRESH WATER FOR FLOWERS is an intimately told story about a woman who defiantly believes in happiness, despite it all. 📚Pick up the paperback copy at your local independent bookstore. A perfect book club selection, and gift for the reader on your list. Click on the link in our bio to find a location near you. #buybookslocal #pgcbooks #europaeditions #fictionintranslation #frenchfiction #summerreading #bestsellingfiction #supportlocalretail #shoplocalcanada #bookrecommendations #bookclubfavorites

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