Canadian CourseReadings

NEW TO CCR! Doing Anti-Oppressive Social Work from @fernpub This book continues the strong tradition of three editions but adds new issues and cutting-edge critical reflection of anti-oppressive practice. canadiancoursereadings.ca/product/doing-…

NEW TO CCR! Entre Rive and Shore from @goose_lane Blending legend with family history and a series of fantasist self-portraits, @DBernierCormier addresses the ever-delicate issues of language and history that are so crucial to Acadian identity. canadianshortliteraryworks.ca/product/entre-…

Come check us out at Booth 503 at the Congress #congressh

Using water as a metaphor @dlylyly signifies that identity is never stagnant, rather it is intangible, fluid, and ever-evolving, reveling the deeper nuances of the self not beholden to the expectations of others. From @PalimpsestPress canadianshortliteraryworks.ca/product/dream-…

We are celebrating Asian Heritage Month! Check out the thread below to hear all about these amazing titles from Asian Canadian authors.

Nanci Lee explores her Chinese heritage through the poems in Hsin, mixing humor and wonder creating an essential exploration of identity and self. From @BrickBooks canadianshortliteraryworks.ca/product/hsin/

Coconut Dreams explores the lives of the Pinto Family through a collection of seventeen linked short stories. Through engaging narratives @dpmasca provides an authentic voice to the South Asian experience in Canada. From @bookhugpress canadianshortliteraryworks.ca/product/coconu…

@anotheramyfung shares their perspective as a first-generation immigrant discussing Canada's mythologies of multiculturalism, settler colonialism, and identity through the lens of a national art critic. From @bookhugpress canadianshortliteraryworks.ca/product/before…

@rhiannon_nch explores the stories of three Chinese-Mauritian women, the dilution of family histories over time, and the experience of water as a medium for the cyclical movement of island bodies, stories, and cultures. From @coachhousebooks

In We Two Alone, @jackwangauthor details the shared and evolving experience of Chinese immigrants, dramatizing the Chinese diaspora spanning two hundred years in this collection of short stories. From @HouseofAnansi canadianshortliteraryworks.ca/product/we-two…

CCR is excited to announce that we will be attending the @federation_hss Congress 2023🎉 You can find us on the York University campus from May 29th to June 1st at booth 503. Come hear about our current available readings and how to bring more Canadian titles to your classroom!

We’re talking about gender-nonspecific pronouns again I see, so let me offer a few pages from my recent book SPECIAL TOPICS IN BEING A HUMAN about their validity and usefulness: (art by @sfreedmanlawson )

In Warrior Life, Pamela Palmater highlights how Canada has continued to fail Indigenous women and girls by perpetuating colonial-gendered violence to the present day. From @fernpub canadiancoursereadings.ca/product/sexual…

Today is #RedDressDay, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people. Bring the voices of activists, scholars, and survivors to your classroom today and stand with Indigenous communities calling for change across Canada.

In the chapter, Grassroots Justices, Vicki Chartrand discusses the grassroots activism surrounding MMIWG2S as well as models for Indigenous justice and governance that rely on community care and accountability. From @readBTLbooks canadiancoursereadings.ca/product/grassr…

Gladys Radek of Gitxsan/Wet’suwet’en First Nations shares her powerful story of activism fighting for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls on the Highway of Tears in British Columbia From @fernpub canadiancoursereadings.ca/product/gladys…

The CCR pick of the week is Nothing Could Be Further From The Truth by @ChrisPDEvans This collection of short stories captures life in all of its uncanniness, with artful comedy, surrealism, and absurdity. From @HouseofAnansi Available at canadianshortliteraryworks.ca/product/nothin…

POV: It’s Saturday, April 29. It’s Canadian Independent Bookstore Day. You’re in your favourite local bookshop. Barbie walks in. 👠⁣⁣ I photoshopped Barbie into 10 local Toronto bookstores to celebrate #CIBD2023. Visit your local stores!! Up first: Queen Books! @QueenBooksTO

Check out @MarkBourrie's latest title "Fundamental Law For Journalists" the most up-to-date legal primer for media professionals. Find it on our website: irwinlaw.com/product/fundam… #journalismcanada #journalismlaw #medialaw

Gary Saunders brings us a collection of personal essays and illustrations about the complex relationships we have with nature, including forage fish and robinsongs, and the stewardship of our ecological landscape. From @goose_lane canadiancoursereadings.ca/product/earthk…

Tomorrow is Earth Day! Check out these reads from Canadian climate activists, environmentalists, and those passionate about taking care of our planet.