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New from Anansi

Wellwater

The poems in Karen Solie’s sixth collection explore the intersection of cultural, economic, and personal ideas of value.

The Seated Woman

With flexibility and invisible acrobatics, The Seated Woman presents, as in the theatre, a competitive dialogue between a woman and her poems.

One Foot on the Platform

The final word from one of popular music's greatest critics.

The Immortal Woman

A sweeping generational story of heartbreak, resilience, and yearning, revealing an insider’s view of the fractured lives of Chinese immigrants and those they leave behind.

The Riveter

For readers of The English Patient and All the Light We Cannot See comes a cross-cultural love story set against the dramatic backdrop of the Allied invasion of Europe in WWII.

Chinatown Vancouver

An illustrated history of the buildings in Vancouver’s Chinatown, celebrating the vibrancy of the Chinese community.

Everything Is Fine Here

A beguiling coming of age novel set in Uganda in which a young woman grapples with the truth about her sister in a country that punishes gay people.

The Creation of Half-Broken People

Stupendous African Gothic, by the winner of Yale University’s Windham–Campbell Prize

Shadow Price

Shadow Price is a stunning debut that examines the idea of value in a world that burns under our capitalist lens.

Myth

The much-anticipated debut collection from the multi-talented Terese Mason Pierre.

Wellwater

The poems in Karen Solie’s sixth collection explore the intersection of cultural, economic, and personal ideas of value.

The Seated Woman

With flexibility and invisible acrobatics, The Seated Woman presents, as in the theatre, a competitive dialogue between a woman and her poems.

One Foot on the Platform

The final word from one of popular music's greatest critics.

The Immortal Woman

A sweeping generational story of heartbreak, resilience, and yearning, revealing an insider’s view of the fractured lives of Chinese immigrants and those they leave behind.

The Riveter

For readers of The English Patient and All the Light We Cannot See comes a cross-cultural love story set against the dramatic backdrop of the Allied invasion of Europe in WWII.

Chinatown Vancouver

An illustrated history of the buildings in Vancouver’s Chinatown, celebrating the vibrancy of the Chinese community.

Everything Is Fine Here

A beguiling coming of age novel set in Uganda in which a young woman grapples with the truth about her sister in a country that punishes gay people.

The Creation of Half-Broken People

Stupendous African Gothic, by the winner of Yale University’s Windham–Campbell Prize

Shadow Price

Shadow Price is a stunning debut that examines the idea of value in a world that burns under our capitalist lens.

Myth

The much-anticipated debut collection from the multi-talented Terese Mason Pierre.

New from Groundwood

Marcel with a Splash

Marcel was born with webbed toes and an extra chromosome in this tender exploration of a child’s life with Down syndrome.

The Rehearsal Club

A mystery spans decades at a New York boarding house for actresses in this story of sisterhood and following your dreams under marquee lights.

Getting Us to Grandma’s

No one knows maps like Nikki — but can she get her family to Grandma's house in time for the wedding?

There Is No Map for This

Ren feels lucky to be living with his older brother, Levi, and Levi’s girlfriend, Ellie — until a tragic accident leaves Ren and Ellie on their own.

Genocide

What is genocide? Why does it happen? What can be done to prevent it from happening again? These urgent questions are explored in an expanded edition.

Rock

A rock remains true to itself when faced with a bullying seagull in this picture book from award-winning creators Laurel Croza and Matt James.

The One and Only Question

It's Zeke's first day at a new school and his head is filled with one question: what will he do when they call him the N-word like at his old school?

Shy Me

A shy young child talks about situations when shyness takes over and what helps them engage more fully. A companion to Angry Me and Peaceful Me.

Sundays Are for Feasts

Will Yasmine’s hummus taste like the real thing — and impress Ammo Farouk?

The Pony and the Starling

A girl and her mother watch an unusual friendship develop between a solitary starling and a lonely pony.