“Grief became a meditative and sustaining energy throughout the writing of this book and in my life.”
Under the Cover with Isabella Wang, author of November November
Isabella Wang began writing her second poetry collection November November (Nightwood Editions) in the wake of the death of her friend and celebrated poet Phyllis Webb, and completed the collection in the aftermath of her own cancer diagnosis. Today, she writes about the non-linear nature of grief and how her book emerged from the Novembers that connect these times and feelings.
Freshly Published!
Browse what’s new on the ALU shelves this week.
Congratulations to the 2026 Canada Reads longlist!
As fans of CBC Canada Reads, we’re thrilled to see these two titles from independent Canadian literary publishers on this year’s list:
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Indigenous Litspace
Discover fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and kids’ books by Indigenous authors and #ReadIndigenous.
Poetry Litspace
We don’t tell you what the poets are doing, we show you with a dedicated home for poetry recordings, interviews, excerpts, and more.
Kids Litspace
The ALU Kids Litspace is a home for the finest in kids lit, for young, middle-grade, and teen readers (and all of those who are young-at-heart).
Books We’re Reading Now
Here are just some of the books we’re picking up in the new year.
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ebooks for everyone
In 2022 All Lit Up launched the ebooks for everyone collection: 600+ books that were converted to fully-accessible epub formats for readers with print disabilities. Browse some handpicks from our collection below.
