Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya
The courageous story of a child bride, a peasant woman fighting to survive a primitive life in rural India.
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A 50 Books for 50 Years graphic featuring the cover of The Salvation of Yasch Siemens by Armin Wiebe. The cover features a photograph of a person from the ankle to knee wearing a baby blue patterned sundress walking through a field of grass. The title is written in the bottom left corner of the cover in all capitals in a thin white sans serif font, followed by the author’s name. The text reads: “Literary Press Group of Canada, Celebrating 50 Years Supporting Literature. Turnstone Press.”
🌸 The Salvation of Yasch Siemens by Armin Wiebe, (Turnstone Press)
Set in the fictional Mennonite village of Gutenthal, this novel is a hilarious and heartfelt exploration of an unforgettable Canadian community.
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A 50 Books for 50 Years graphic featuring the cover of Where the Sun Shines Best by Austin Clarke. The top third of the cover features a photograph of the underside of a mushroom. The middle third features a white background with the title of the text in bold sans serif font and the author’s name. The last third of the cover features a reddish-brown background with light illustrations of various flora. “Literary Press Group of Canada, Celebrating 50 Years Supporting Literature. NeWest Press.”
🍄🟫 Chorus of Mushrooms by Hiromi Goto (@newestpress.bsky.social)
This groundbreaking feminist novel explores Japanese-Canadian identity, family, and language with magical realism.
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A 50 Books for 50 Years graphic featuring the cover of Where the Sun Shines Best by Austin Clarke. The cover features a black background with diagonal blue lines depicting rain. The title is written in white cursive near the top, and the author’s name appears below in a serif font. The lower half shows a minimalist illustration of a white park bench on a grey sidewalk, with grey leafless trees in the background. A small red stain, resembling blood, appears near the left side of the bench. The text reads: “Literary Press Group of Canada, Celebrating 50 Years Supporting Literature. Guernica Editions.”
🌇 Where the Sun Shines Best by Austin Clarke (@guernicaeditions.bsky.social)
A uniquely powerful novel-in-verse exploring poverty, racism, and war through a tragic murder in Toronto.
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A 50 Books for 50 Years graphic featuring the cover of Who Has Seen the Wind by W.O. Mitchell. The cover features the title in bold white serif text against a bright blue background, with small orange wavy lines scattered throughout. Below the title, in smaller orange script, it says “Illustrations by William Kurelek.” The author’s name appears at the bottom in uppercase white letters. The text reads: “Literary Press Group of Canada, Celebrating 50 Years Supporting Literature. Freehand Books.”
🍃 Who Has Seen the Wind by W.O. Mitchell (Freehand Books)
First published in 1947, this timeless coming-of-age novel captures prairie life through a young boy’s eyes.
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🍁 These Canadian classics stand the test of time!
Here are 5 iconic Canadian reads to continue our celebration of the Literary Press Group’s 50th anniversary.
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Book 20/75 in 2025.
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I watched the Disney film many times as a kid, and now I have finally read the books. Alice was extremely well-spoken for a 7 year old which threw me off. A story I would like to read to my kids someday.
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