Summer Reads 2023 - Binh
T. Liem's poetry book is an ode to the hours that stretch into nothingness, the days that never end, and the beauty in all the crevices we might fail to notice when forgetting to look twice. The poems in this...
Poetry
Summer Reads 2023 - Benjamin
“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...
Best of 2022 - Binh
This year’s ‘Best of 2022’ list is a collection of titles pulled from casual conversations with classmates, friends and lovely strangers. Consider this a...
Best of 2022 - Benjamin
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 Reads 2022 - Binh
Round 5 of this year’s summer reads is (in big part) dedicated to childrens’ and YA literature! Here are a few titles addressing topics...
Best of 2021 - Benjamin
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...
Watch our Interview with ELI TAREQ EL BECHELANY-LYNCH about THE GOOD ARABS
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...
Summer Reads 2021 - Gigi
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...
Anne Carson in the Window!
In addition to winning the Governor General’s Award for Poetry, the inimitable Anne Carson has published a comic this year! We highly recommend both...
Daniel Baylis & Melanie Garcia stopped by for a visit!
Daniel Baylis and Melanie Garcia stopped by to sign copies of their wonderful new poetry book A Submission to Love!
Blue Met Literary Walking Tour - Tensions + Intersections: A Gay Village Walking Tour
Our friends at the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival have come up with a lovely way to celebrate literature in a pandemic friendly way....
Tawhida Tanya Evanson Launches Book of Wings!
We were delighted to cohost the launch of Book of Wings with Véhicule Press yesterday evening! Author Tawhida Tanya Evanson graced us with a reading...
This Shelf Belongs To ... Tawhida Tanya Evanson!
Each month, Librairie Drawn & Quarterly invites a local author or artist to curate a shelf in the store. This month, we bring you...
Kama La Mackerel launches Zom-Fam
I was thrilled to chat with Kama La Mackerel for the Montreal launch of their debut poetry collection Zom-Fam! Originally meant to be performed, the...
Staff Picks 2020 - Francine
Nothing quite says 'grow up' like closing out your twenties in 2020. And nothing reminds you you're not a kid anymore like not being...
Climate Crisis Reading: Watch Your Head
Watch Your Head: Writers and Artists Respond to the Climate Crisis (Coach House Press, 2020) has arrived in store!
Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch launches Knot Body with guests Faith Arkorful and Cason Sharpe
It was a pleasure to welcome Drawn & Quarterly alum Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch for the launch of their first book Knot Body! They were...
The Subtweet National *Tour*!
Last night, Edmonton's Glass Bookshop hosted Vivek Shraya to kick off a national tour for The Subtweet!