Set in Toronto, this short novel is a portrait of two pivotal times in the life of Miriam Moscowitz. The first section describes her experiences as a bright young university student in the 1950s and recounts the discrimination she faced...
Governor General's Literary Awards 2019
Congratulations to the 2019 Governor General’s Literary Award Winners! It has been a pleasure to work with the Canada Council for the Arts to bring you the 2019 winners in accessible formats. As they have in previous years, the Council granted us early access to the winners' list, which made it possible for us to have them here for you today. The full list of winners, and further information about the GG's and Canada Council for the Arts, can be found on the Governor General's Literary Awards website.
Check out some of the 2019 finalists, below, and read about the 4 winners, here!
More titles will be added to this collection over the coming month, so feel free to check back to see what has been included. While we cannot always produce every longlisted title, if our collections do not contain a book you would like to read, or your preferred format is not available, we encourage you to send us a request! To access our request form, log into your NNELS account and search for the book you want. If we do not currently have the book in our libraries, there will be a link to the Title Request Form above the filters on any page of search results.
For more great Canadian reading, check out some of the previous years' winners and nominees of the Governor General's Literary Awards!
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Author:Fagan, CarySummary: - Author:Lewis, Naomi K.Summary:
When her marriage suddenly ends, and a diary documenting her beloved grandfather's escape from Nazi-occupied Netherlands in the summer of 1942 is discovered, Naomi K. Lewis decides to retrace his journey to learn about her family...
- Author:Gillmor, DonSummary:
An eloquent and haunting exploration of suicide in which one of Canada's most gifted writers attempts to understand why his brother took his own life. Which leads him to another powerful question: Why are boomers killing themselves at a...
- Author:Ruffo, Armand GarnetSummary:
A treaty is a contract. A treaty is enduring. A treaty is an act of faith. A treaty at its best is justice. It is a document and an undertaking. It is connected to place, people and self. It is built on the past, but it also indicates...
- Author:Thúy, KimSummary:
The youngest of four children and the only girl, Vi was given a name that meant 'precious, tiny one,' destined to be cosseted and protected, the family's little treasure. Daughter of an enterprising mother and a wealthy, spoiled father...
- Author:Moscovitch, HannahSummary:
In an unflinching look at love, sex, and fertility, and inspired by real stories of mothers during the Canadian birth-control movement of the early twentieth century, one of Canada's most celebrated playwrights vividly recreates a...
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