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A young poet reckons with the fascist overthrow of his country. A 17 year old finds himself recruited into the Clandestine Surrealist Group. And the return of Arturo Belano who arrives in Chile after the coup to fight for socialism. Strange characters. Uncanny scenes of classic Bolaño fiction. COWBOY GRAVES offers three exhilarating novellas that will spirit you into the literary universe of Roberto Bolaño, an essential voice of Latin American literature.

"I bought a lamp at a craft show. It is a small table lamp, less than a foot high. It has an antique brass stand and a shade made of milky glass. [] As I sit at my desk, day in and day out, answering my phone, paying my bills and scribbling away in between, I know that my lamp and I share this fundamental fact: neither of us is really necessary in this big wide world of light. But bidden, or unbidden, we are here nevertheless. Here by the grace of some big unknown thing. And while we are here, we will shine when we are called to, and do our best to shine as brightly as we can, shining away until the dark morning when someone will forget to turn us on." Stuart McLean, The Desk Lamp, from The Vinyl Cafe Notebooks. Scott Blackburn

We know there's one thing we'll never fall out of love with... A good book! Happy Valentine's Day to all the book lovers out there.

Sex in the City is getting rebooted. Break up songs rule the charts (thank you @oliviarodrigo). Our bubbles are our besties. It's time to romanticize those friendships this Galentine's Day! Plus there's really nothing we love more than pouring over a good book and a good drink with our gals. Comment if you're spending Galentine's Day zooming your girl gang!

If you're like us, then maybe you haven't found love in a hopeless place (quarantine). And maybe you're a little cynical about all this love stuff anyways. Then do we have just the anti-Valentine's Day picks for you: from women who hate their BFF's husbands, to the not so harmless secrets of a 1950's housewife. We've got just the read to get you NOT in the mood

The year is 1995, it's November 3rd, and the Toronto Raptors are stepping onto the court at the SkyDome for their very first game ever against the New Jersey Nets. The world was a very different place. Michael Jordan was tearing up the NBA. No one had email. And a lot of people wondered whether basketball could survive in Toronto, the holy city of hockey. WE THE NORTH tells the story of Canada's most exciting team, charting their rise from a sporting oddity in a hockey-mad country, to becoming NBA champions and national heroes today. Bring Jurassic Park home with you with Doug Smith's WE THE NORTH!

Getting those cold weather blues? We've got just the thing to warm you up: KIIN by Nuit Regular! Take a journey through northern Thailand with Chef Nuitthe executive chef and co-owner of Pai Toronto, Sabai Sabai Kitchen and Bar, sukhoTHAI and Kiin Torontoand 120 authentic recipes complete with stunning location photography. From learning to cook in her mother's kitchen, Chef Nuit's recipes, ingredients, and aromas reflect that of her Thai upbringing, and now she shares that passion with you in her new cookbook KIIN. Out now!

Don't let those Sunday Scaries get to you. Not with NOTHING MUCH HAPPENS by your (bed)side. From Kathryn Nicolai, the creator of the popular Nothing Much Happens; bedtime stories for grownups podcast, comes fifty calming stories to soothe your mind and help you sleep. Available everywhere you get books this Tuesday!

Wondering what exciting books we've got coming next week? Take a peak at this stunning stack of books that just got dropped off at our door - staying home has never been easier!

On January 18, 1958, Willie O'Ree stepped out onto the ice, and into history forever. He broke hockey's colour barrier as the first black player in the NHL, forging a path for players like P.K. Subban and Wayne Simmonds to follow. WILLIE is his story. Inspiring, frank, and shot through with the kind of understated courage and decency required to change the worlda story for anyone willing to persevere for a dream. Out now!

The brilliant Thea Lim, author of AN OCEAN OF MINUTES, has brought together authors like Tanya Tagaq, Rachel Matlow, Samra Habib, Mona Awad, and Billy-Ray Belcourt in donating signed copies, special editions, and more to The Book Auction to Support Prisoners. Place your bid to raise funds for Canadian prisoners today by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3n5WqE6

From the Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning author of THE SENTIMENTALISTS comes the timely story of a revolution on an imaginary island and power corrupted. THE ISLAND by Johanna Skibsrud is thought-provoking, urgent and profound, it asks us all if we can imagine a future that does not run along the exact same lines as the past. Available in Canada and the US.

Brian Burke has lived and breathed hockey his whole life. He’s been a player, agent, league exec, scout, The Stanley Cup-winning GM, Olympic GMthe list goes on. But there’s more to Brian than hockey. A trained lawyer, master negotiator and advisory board member of You Can Playprofessional sports’ LGBTQ+ advocacy grouphe is also a father with a tragic story to tell. In BURKE’S LAW, the gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges, the feuds, the barn fights, and the tragedies he's fought through. Out now! https://bit.ly/34RKsG4

THE CLASSICS VEGANIZED by Doug McNish is out today with over 120 drool-worthy dishes that reinvent classic comfort foods for a vegan lifestyle! This practical and unfussy cookbook is a must-have: packed with vegan dupes that hit the spot and satisfy all your cravings. Take a look through some of Doug’s amazing creations and we’re sure you’ll be saying, Are these really vegan?

Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this blazing debut of one family's queer desires, violent impulses, and buried secrets. With a poetic voice crackling with electricity, K-Ming Chang is an explosive young writer who combines the wit and fabulism of Helen Oyeyemi with the subversive storytelling of Maxine Hong Kingston. K-Ming Chang's BESTIARY is out tomorrow!

Oh She Glows fans, rejoice! Because Angela Liddon is back with a delicious new cookbook and it’s just in time for dinner! Angela’s tantalizing recipes have been a go-to for family-friendly, plant-based meals and the same is true of her newest, unmissable cookbook. So whether you are vegan, plant-based curious, or simply looking to add more energizing ingredients to your meals without sacrificing an ounce of satisfaction, then try OH SHE GLOWS FOR DINNER today. https://bit.ly/3iWJwFc

Do visions of cream puffs dance in your head? Do your dreams play out like episodes of The Great British Bake Off? Then JENNA RAE CAKES is the baking book for you. This gorgeous book is full of the most vibrant and decadent recipes you can imagine. Instagram-worthy treats with spectacular results. With Jenna and Ashley's insider tips, your baking will reach a colourful, flavourful, and stylish new level in no time. https://bit.ly/34AF3mJ

"Terry Fox has always represented something fundamentally important for Canadians. Terry represents hope." - Bobby Orr, in his letter from FOREVER TERRY. This year marked the 40th anniversary of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope. The legacy of his run is a testament his influence on the shape of Canadian dreams, ambitions, and commitment to helping others. : The Terry Fox Foundation

"Race, sex, environmental and political meltdown, addiction, identity [...] Smith has her finger on the pulse of life and the utter weirdness of whatever has just become normal. The Evening Standard. Don't spend another minute without the brilliance of Zadie Smith's newest collection of short stories, GRAND UNIONnow out in paperback!

Ten years ago, Joel Bakan's THE CORPORATION lifted the lid on how businesses are created by law to function as a destructive, psychopathic personality. THE NEW CORPORATION is the necessary sequel to this seminal bestseller, and an unflinching look at the way corporations have slyly rebranded themselves as socially conscious entities, ready to tackle society's problems, while CEO compensation soars, income inequality is at all-time highs, and democracy sits in a precarious situation. Kirkus Reviews calls it "a rigorously argued manifesto against corporate capitalism. Out now!

From the chef behind Toronto’s Antler restaurant, The Hunter Chef, Michael Hunter, comes THE HUNTER CHEF COOKBOOK. As a wild-game chef, hunting, fishing, foraging, and cooking is a way of life for Hunter. Celebrate the resources of the wild with his new cookbook, The Hunter Chef, filled with over 100 recipes and butchery guides. https://bit.ly/3d3SZcu

We don't mind the weather getting cooler IF it means we get to spend more time in our warm kitchens. September has brought us some amazing new recipes from EATING OUT LOUD by Eden Grinshpan of EdenEats, THE PRIMAL GOURMET COOKBOOK by Ronny Joseph Lvovski of Primal Gourmet, and soon to come THE CLASSICS VEGANIZED by Doug McNish. What have your go-to recipes been lately?

Warits imprint in our lives and our memoriesis all around us, from the metaphors we use, to the names on our maps. So how do we examine its long and tangled history, its relationship to society, and our complicated feelings towards it and towards those who fight? World-renowned historian, Margaret MacMillan set out to do just that in her newest book WAR, out tomorrow. https://bit.ly/3leOSx7

Meet Lucy: a lapsed-Catholic whose adolescent pretensions to sainthood are unexpectedly revived when she becomes a magnet for the confessions of those around her. THE BEGUILING is an electrifying debut novel from Giller Prize-shortlisted author Zsuzsi Gartner, that will take you on a wild ride full of urban-gothic flair and delectably wicked humour. Out now!

Pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next. We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, our dead rivers and smoky skies behind us. Or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world. And ready to fight for it. AZADI, a collection of essays on freedom, fascism, and fiction, by Arundhati Roy out now.

We couldn't think of anyone better to narrate the audiobook of Willie O'Ree's memoir on his behalf, than Everett Fitzhugh, who made NHL history last month for being the league's first Black broadcaster for the Seattle Kraken. Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL’s First Black Player. Coming October 29th, find out more at: https://bit.ly/3c71GSW

You may not be going back to school, but that doesn't mean you have to press pause on learning. Here are some books we're cracking open to keep our brains buzzing and minds sharp. What's the next read on your TBR pile?

THE FIGHT FOR HISTORY by historian Tim Cook explores how the Second World War has been remembered, forgotten and remade by Canadians for 75 years. While the Great War became a touchstone, the legacy of the Second World War has been a more complicated struggle in our collective memory as we came to terms with battles won and lost, our relationship to our veterans, and how the post-war period created profound shifts in our country. Out now!