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Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Shipping News Annie Proulx discusses her hugely ambitious new book Barkskins

Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Shipping News Annie Proulx discusses her hugely ambitious new book

Review: Yann Martel’s The High Mountains of Portugal is gleefully bizarre and genuinely thrilling

Spread the word about these four Canadian-made butters

Let’s Dance: Ten essential David Bowie tracks

Why we love the art we love: Designer Bruce Mau on the influence of a teacher

Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize finalists on the nominated literature

Grace Jones on her favourite records, shucking oysters and her new memoir

Majical Cloudz’s Devon Welsh on connecting with listeners

Why we love the art we love: Susur Lee on the intersection of food and art

Chris Hadfield is just trying to be useful

Margaret Atwood on her new book, Stephen Harper and fiction by men

Review: Frequently asked questions about Jonathan Franzen’s Purity

Should people stop writing books about the Grateful Dead?

Ottawa show presents exhilarating short works by female DIY animators

Peter Carey’s Amnesia thrives in its relentless political inquiry

The dinner party playbook: Here are the six golden rules of entertaining

Author Laird Hunt reflects on his breakthrough book Neverhome

Narcissistic, musically flat and boring: The five worst things about the Jay Z, Beyoncé concert