Literature

Literature is a powerful way to experience enriching stories and reflections. These books written by Black authors will bring you closer to your 2025 Goodreads reading goal.

Thirteen years ago, Otoniya Juliane Okot Bitek submitted the first draft of her debut novel for publication. Now, the highly anticipated We, the Kindling is finally here.

A prominent anti-slavery educator and publicist, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, wasn’t afraid to critique established institutions, and neither is Kristin Moriah, striving to uplift 19th-century abolitionist thinkers.

It’s the message reinforced by years of dry textbooks and minuscule font—nonfiction is boring. But it doesn’t have to be.

From ancient epics to dystopian futures, 2025 is set to bring some of our favourite stories to the big screen.

A hub of Kingston’s arts and literary culture, Kingston WritersFest has reached its final chapter.

Poet and novelist Nancy Jo Cullen, known for her moving poetry is Queen’s’ new Writer in Residence.

In July 2024, the nation watched as Jasper, Alta. burned.

2024 was a great year for books, but the publishing industry never stops, promising exciting new titles for book lovers in 2025.

Student poet Vivian Hughes creates “Notice Us” and “Observer.”

Two-time Giller prize winner M. G. Vassanji, explores concepts of identity and belonging in his memoir and essay collection, Nowhere, Exactly.

Bound to be controversial, Sally Rooney’s fourth long-awaited new novel, Intermezzo, is finally here.

After securing her book deal through Kingston WritersFest in 2022, Marianne K. Miller, JD ’80, returned to the festival to share her perspective on Ernest Hemingway and historical fiction.

From an early age, we’re taught the components of a good story: setting, character, plot, conflict, and theme. These five components form the backbone of what we typically consider a “good” book. However, the rise of plotless fiction rejects the most pivotal of these cornerstones: plot.

Pride calls for visibility and presence in the face of growing resistance.

Everyone’s favourite Guncle is back for another round.