In Note 114 of Christina Sharpe’s brilliant Ordinary Notes, she discusses a photograph of her mother at five years old, writing: “It is my mother’s hands in the photograph that constitute what Roland Barthes called the punctum—that detail, that accident...
Here's what the cool kids (me) are reading this soggy, smoggy summer.
“looking can’t be felt but / sound” — Fred Moten’s latest book is an inter-sensory and polyrhythmic exploration of how to say what and...
Here are some hot book recommendations to read at your favorite outdoorsy spot.
A further engagement with Gladman’s ‘drawings of writing,’ or ‘written drawings.’ In this brilliant book, sentences (made of shape and colour) rub shoulders with...
Summer is in my opinion the best time to read, especially as a high school student! So much free time and no cursed assigned...
This is my first ever Summer Reads post! I became a bookseller with Librairie D+Q at the very start of Spring 2022, and it...
Summer reads are back again this year with contributions from Catherine, Jules and Fanny so far!Here's a selection of titles from me that I've...
Throughout these exacting and bewildering twelve months, I've been grateful to be accompanied by a rich crop of books—books that have been both buoying...
Time is a FlowerBy Julie Morstad Julie Morstad draws a playful and poignant exploration of the nature of time through the eyes of a child....
Every month, Librairie Drawn & Quarterly invites an author or artist to curate a shelf in the store. This month, we bring you recommendations...
We are thrilled to present an exclusive interview with Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch to celebrate their new book, The Good Arabs, out now from...
We are so excited to share an exclusive interview with Daphné B. about Made-Up: A True Story of Beauty Culture Under Late Capitalism, translated by...
We are very excited to be digitally launching Alyssa Favreau's The Archandroid, the newest addition to the 33 1/3 series with a video by Arizona O'Neill. The...
Voici mes invitations de lecture pour la saison estivale! Ce sont des idées pour explorer, jouer, s’évader, se cultiver, rêver?Il me fait plaisir de...
It’s summer which means time to finally read books that aren't assigned by my teachers! This summer I have so many anticipated reads and...
Permanent Revolution is a collection of new essays from the iconic Quebec feminist writer Gail Scott. The book has blurbs from several fellow store...
Camping remains as popular as ever this summer. Here are some of our favourite books to accompany you on your outdoor adventures. Camping in the...