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Anansi publishes very good books. 📖
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Still looking for that perfect gift? 🎁

Pop by the Anansi Bookshop right here in Toronto to shop all our books! We're open at 128 Sterling Road from 1pm - 5pm until this Friday, December 19th, when we'll be taking a short break for the holidays.

👋 We hope to see you there! #toronto #shopcanadian
A stack of House of Anansi books are tied up with a curly ribbon on a stool. Titles include: JOHN CANDY, IN TOO DEEP, A DAUGHTER'S PLACE, THE RIVETER, LETTERS TO KAFKA, I MAKE MY OWN FUN, UNIVERSAL, and WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
December 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Cheers to @brianboone.bsky.social and @vulture.com for including my book, John Candy: A Life In Comedy, on your Best Comedy Books of 2025. Is that a number one beside it? Further thanks for kindly noting my book’s celebration of humanity and the empathy of comedy.

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December 13, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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"To the surface of the road
a trail rose, then a path to the surface
of the trail. The desert
sent its loose rock up to see."

#TodaysPoem #poetry
The Road In Is Not The Same Road Out by Karen Solie (2015 @HouseofAnansi.bsky.social Press) houseofanansi.com/products/the...
Poetry collection The Road In Is Not The Same Road Out by Karen Solie (House of Anansi Press) sits atop a notebook with an ornate gold cover, with a black pen nearby. Handwritten transcription of the poem The Road In Is Not The Same Road Out by Karen Solie, from the poetry collection of the same name.
December 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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"Paul Myers (@pulmyears.bsky.social) writes with awe, empathy, and precision about his subjects ... and he was the right choice to conjure a loving and deeply respectful biography on a surprisingly little-documented legend of comedy."

www.vulture.com/article/best...
The Best Comedy Books of 2025
They all share the same desire: to reckon with history, dig deeper, and explore why comedy matters so much.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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"my throat awake in the street of lindens
we both have known a grace of horses
our plea

to cross the soil"

#TodaysPoem #poetry
the unmemntioable by Erin Moure from The Unmemntioable (2012 @houseofanansi.bsky.social Press) quillandquire.com/review/the-u...
Poetry collection The Unmemntioable by Erin Moure (House of Anansi Press) sits on a purple desktop next to a ball of blue wool that echoes the image of a ball of wool on the book cover Handwritten transcription of section 3 of the poem "the unmemntioable" by Erin Moure from the poetry collection The Unmemntioable
December 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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What's on our radar this month? Abortion Rights YA, Spies for Christmas, Field Notes, a Life in Comedy, Soviet-Era Intrigue, and More! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/12... @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @coachhousebooks.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #CanLit
On Our Radar: Abortion Rights YA, Spies for Christmas, Field Notes, a Life in Comedy, Soviet-Era Intrigue, and More! · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Every month, our editor enthuses about the books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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read an early copy of this and really loved it, keep an eye on this one next year
houseofanansi.bsky.social House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 3d
For readers of Jennifer Egan and Heather O’Neill, TEMPORARY PALACES is a stunning debut that captures a generation caught between the dreams that define us and the compromises that save us. 🏚️

🔗 TEMPORARY PALACES by Jeff Miller publishes April 21st. Learn more here: houseofanansi.com/products/tem...
The cover of TEMPORARY PALACES by Jeff Miller features a picture of a colourful abandoned house.
December 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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For readers of Jennifer Egan and Heather O’Neill, TEMPORARY PALACES is a stunning debut that captures a generation caught between the dreams that define us and the compromises that save us. 🏚️

🔗 TEMPORARY PALACES by Jeff Miller publishes April 21st. Learn more here: houseofanansi.com/products/tem...
The cover of TEMPORARY PALACES by Jeff Miller features a picture of a colourful abandoned house.
December 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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📺 Watch below or at 8pm tonight on TVO:

Alex Neve, author of the 2025 CBC Massey Lectures, sits down to discuss whether Canada is doing enough to promote human rights globally and here at home on @therundowntvo.bsky.social #InternationalHumanRightsDay

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Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan: Is Canada Staying Silent on Human Rights Abuses? | The Rundown
YouTube video by TVO Today
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December 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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"I would like all Canadians to reflect on what they can do to be part of upholding and advancing universal human rights... Silence is not an option." — @alexneve.bsky.social, former secretary general of @amnesty.ca, tonight at 8pm with @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: Preeti Bhuyan #HumanRightsDay
December 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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This #InternationalHumanRightsDay, we're highlighting UNIVERSAL, the 2025 CBC Massey Lectures by Alex Neve. 🌏

🔗 Click here to learn more: houseofanansi.com/products/uni...
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: The Immortal Woman (Su Chang @houseofanansi.bsky.social): houseofanansi.com/products/the... & The Road Between Us (Bindu Suresh @pressassembly.bsky.social): assemblypress.ca/shop/road-be... See alt-text. #DSPBposts 💙📚 #BookSky #BooksWorthReading #bookish #booklovers
Book cover for The Immortal Woman by Su Chang (House of Anansi): Lemei, once a student Red Guard leader in 1960s Shanghai and a journalist at a state newspaper, was involved in a brutal act of violence during the Tiananmen Square protests and lost all hope for her country. Her daughter, Lin, is a student at an American university on a mission to become a true Westerner. She tirelessly erases her birth identity, abandons her Chinese suitor, and pursues a white lover, all the while haunted by the scars of her upbringing. Following China’s meteoric rise, Lemei is slowly dragged into a nationalistic perspective that stuns Lin. Their final confrontation results in tragic consequences, but ultimately, offers hope for a better future. By turns wry and lyrical, The Immortal Woman reminds us to hold tight to our humanity at any cost. https://houseofanansi.com/products/the-immortal-woman Book cover for The Road Between Us by Bindu Suresh (Assembly Press): Estela, a lawyer, struggles professionally after a deep childhood loss and an ill-advised undergraduate dalliance. Ash is a diplomat posted to Buenos Aires and Beijing who wants what he can’t have. Ophélie, a nurse, makes a grievous medical error that alters the course of her life. And Roman is an academic whose careless sexual escapades after a painful divorce lead to even more painful consequences. Tense, poetic, and as binge-worthy as a miniseries, The Road Between Us explores why we make the decisions we do, and how those decisions affect the people we love. https://assemblypress.ca/shop/road-between-us
December 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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✨ Today is the LAST DAY to guarantee shipping from our website in time for Christmas! 🎁

🔗 Shop our curated gift guides for the readers in your life here: https://houseofanansi.com
A green graphic with illustrated sparkles and a Christmas decoration reads, "Today is the Last Day to Guarantee Shipping for Christmas."
December 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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From fascinating historical deep dives to gorgeous recipes to try in the new year, these are books for the Cool Dad in your life. 😎

🔗 Shop these books on our website here: houseofanansi.com 🎁
A graphic that reads, "For the Cool Dad" has the background of red wrapping paper. Seven book covers are scattered across the graphic including: THE LIBRARIANIST, A WAITER IN PARIS, ASIAN VEGETABLES, ONE FOOT ON THE PLATFORM, THE RIVETER, JOHN CANDY, and IN TOO DEEP.
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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The CBC names ✨LETTERS TO KAFKA✨ as one of BEST BOOKS OF 2025!!

I’m so delighted, humbled, and obliged 🥹❤️🫶

You can grab your copy wherever you buy books! Or the library! It’s available AROUND THE WORLD!

More details: 🔗 www.christineestima.com

Cc: @houseofanansi.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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🎨 ✍️ Got an artist on your list this year? Poetry makes the perfect present!

🔗 Click here to explore our Poetic Presents gift guide: houseofanansi.com/collections/...
A graphic reads, "For the Poet" over brown wrapping paper. Covers of six books appear underneath, including: WELLWATER, SHADOW PRICE, PROCESSION, SCIENTIFIC MARVEL, GREAT SILENT BALLAD, and XANAX COWBOY.
December 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Today is the LAST DAY to shop our Black Friday Sale online! Get 30% OFF BOOKS when you use the code: BLACKFRIDAY2025 (after discounts, before tax).

📚 Shop the sale here: houseofanansi.com
groundwoodbooks.bsky.social Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 20d
✨ Announcing Our ... BLACK FRIDAY SALE! ✨

🔗 Browse our titles to get ready to save this weekend here: https://houseofanansi.com 🛍️

Note: We are not shipping orders to the U.S. at this time.
A green graphic with vintage yellow stars and the House of Anansi and Groundwood Books logos reads, "Shop Our Black Friday Sale." A green graphic reads, "In Store: Friday, November 28 from 1pm - 6pm, Saturday, November 29 from 11am - 5pm. 40% OFF BOOKS, 50% OFF HATS, PUZZLES, AND TOTE BAGS." A green graphic reads, "Online: Friday, November 28 - Monday, December 1. 30% OFF BOOKS with code: BLACKFRIDAY2025. Plus! Free shipping on orders over $35 (after discounts, before tax)."
December 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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The new metaphysical in A.F. Moritz's Great Silent Ballad, reviewed today!

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#booksky

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A.F. Moritz's Great Silent Ballad
Not silent, but subtle
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November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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My #HistoricalFiction roundup for @thestar.com includes titles by 4 Canadian women novelists: Donna Jones Alward,
@annykchoi.bsky.social @cestima.bsky.social & Natalie Jenner.

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Reviews: Jane Austen, the Titanic and Franz Kafka grab the spotlight in new historical fiction
'Ship of Dreams' and 'Austen at Sea' are just two novels in our roundup.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Paul Myers joins us to chat about his new book, John Candy: A Life In Comedy.

Paul is also the host of the @recordstoreday.bsky.social
podcast, so he’s got stories about some of our favorite artists, and we can’t get enough!
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Paul Myers and John Candy
Paul Myers has just completed his Canadian trilogy. Previously, he authored the definitive biographies on Barenaked Ladies and Kids In The Hall. He now takes on one of the most popular Canadians ever,...
www.wddimpodcast.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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This Friday and Saturday only, our Prose and Poems hats, puzzles, and tote bags are 50% OFF at the Anansi Bookshop! 🧢 These make perfect gifts for the stylish book lovers in your life.

📍 Our bookshop is located at 128 Sterling Road, Toronto. Friday hours: 1pm - 6pm. Saturday hours: 11am - 5pm.
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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🔍 You'll never guess who did it ...

From cold cases to thrilling chases, these books are perfect gifts for the True Crime Podcast Listener in your life! 🎁

🔗 Click here to shop these books and more: houseofanansi.com/collections/...
A graphic with the background of green wrapping paper reads, "For the ... True Crime Podcast Listener." The books include: BURY THE LEAD, THE THERAPIST, AN ORDINARY VIOLENCE, THE BREAK, THE STRANGER UPSTAIRS, and WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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✨ Announcing Our ... BLACK FRIDAY SALE! ✨

🔗 Browse our titles to get ready to save this weekend here: https://houseofanansi.com 🛍️

Note: We are not shipping orders to the U.S. at this time.
A green graphic with vintage yellow stars and the House of Anansi and Groundwood Books logos reads, "Shop Our Black Friday Sale." A green graphic reads, "In Store: Friday, November 28 from 1pm - 6pm, Saturday, November 29 from 11am - 5pm. 40% OFF BOOKS, 50% OFF HATS, PUZZLES, AND TOTE BAGS." A green graphic reads, "Online: Friday, November 28 - Monday, December 1. 30% OFF BOOKS with code: BLACKFRIDAY2025. Plus! Free shipping on orders over $35 (after discounts, before tax)."
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Paul's book is a monumental but tender biography, with interview content from Candy's many friends, famous and not famous.
A perfect Holiday gift, and as my daughter Avolyn recently said, John Candy as Del Griffith in Planes, Trains and Automobiles IS Thanksgiving 🍂
houseofanansi.bsky.social House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · Nov 7
✨ “A genuine story … If you’re looking to offset the bitterness of our times with the taste of life’s sweetness, try a dose of Candy.” — The Literary Review of Canada 🍬

🔗 Learn more about JOHN CANDY: A LIFE IN COMEDY by Paul Myers here: https://houseofanansi.com/products/john-candy
JOHN CANDY: A LIFE IN COMEDY by Paul Myers has a bright pink spine and a black and white portrait on the cover of John Candy smiling.
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Read an excerpt from the enthralling new short story collection, PLANET EARTH (@houseofanansi.bsky.social), by Nicholas Ruddock. It's right here and free for our Open Book readers!
#AmReading #ShortStories #Fiction #CanLit
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Read an Excerpt from PLANET EARTH, the New Short Story Collection from Nicholas Ruddock
Today we're featuring a vibrant new short story collection that captures a wild mix of tenderness, humour, and flawed humanity, all of which stands out ...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM