gritLIT Festival Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Sheila Murray’s short fiction has been published in many literary journals including Descant, The Dalhousie Review, and The New Quarterly. Finding Edward is her first novel. See Sheila at #gritLIT2023! https://t.co/MrnZS7Nsy0

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Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch is the startling, witty, highly anticipated second novel from critically acclaimed author Rivka Galchen. We're thrilled to welcome Rivka to #gritLIT2023 for a virtual event! Get your ticket or virtual pass at https://t.co/1Z5AsmzVpl! https://t.co/68fznywVth

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Thursday night on the #gritLIT2023 virtual stage! New Stories, New Voices 8:30 p.m. | Panel (virtual) In Jessica Johns’s horror-laced debut novel, Bad Cree, a young woman must confront how a legacy of violence has shaped her family, her community and the land they share. (1/2) https://t.co/8P55l3cJjt

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Zetta Elliott is the author of over twenty-five books for young readers, including the Dragons in a Bag series and the award-winning picture books Bird and Melena’s Jubilee. We are so excited to welcome @zettaelliott to #gritLIT2023! https://t.co/RrI6mw3H8w

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Jason Guriel’s latest book, On Browsing, is a defense of the joys of browsing through record bins and among bookshelves in brick-and-mortar shops. @JasonGuriel will be joining us at #gritLIT2023! https://t.co/u8JGyxDGmS

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Love is in the air with our first-ever romance event! Romance Fiction Saturday |11:00 a.m. | Special event Join our Youth Team as they welcome romance writers Jenny Holiday (Duke, Actually) and Farah Heron (Kamila Knows Best) to gritLIT. https://t.co/x1Vyo0wMnO

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Tsering Yangzom Lama’s bestselling debut novel, We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies, was shortlisted for the @GillerPrize and longlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and @tobookawards. We're so happy to welcome @tseringylama to #gritLIT2023 for a virtual event! https://t.co/3OqDPGVcxz

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Suzette Mayr and her book The Sleeping Car Porter need no introduction. They won the most recent Scotiabank @GillerPrize! We're so happy to welcome Suzette to #gritLIT2023 for a virtual event. Reserve your spot at https://t.co/1Z5AsmzVpl! https://t.co/oCIShyjxPB

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Jamie Chai Yun Liew's work is inspired and informed by the narratives of those marginalized by law and explores themes of migration, citizenship and belonging. Her debut novel, Dandelion, was longlisted for this year's #CanadaReads! See @thechaiyun at #gritLIT2023! https://t.co/7P90UaUKIg