Christine Estima
Novelist . Freelance writer. Here to disturb the peace. Free Palestine ✊
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40 Asian Canadian writers to have on your radar | CBC Books
40 Asian Canadian writers to have on your radar | CBC Books
Letters to Kafka – review in FULL STOP
Letters to Kafka – review in FULL STOP
It’s a blaze of an affair, two intelligent people who deal with words
Christine Estima interviewed on New Books Network
Christine Estima interviewed on New Books Network
Enroll in my UofT Historical Fiction summer intensive
Enroll in my UofT Historical Fiction summer intensive
2025 Novels We Can’t Stop Thinking About: LETTERS TO KAFKA
2025 Novels We Can’t Stop Thinking About: LETTERS TO KAFKA
CBC names LETTERS TO KAFKA one of the BEST BOOKS OF 2025
CBC names LETTERS TO KAFKA one of the BEST BOOKS OF 2025
Check out our picks for the best Canadian fiction titles of the year!
“VIBRANT!” The Toronto Star reviews LETTERS TO KAFKA
“VIBRANT!” The Toronto Star reviews LETTERS TO KAFKA
'Ship of Dreams' and 'Austen at Sea' are just two novels in our roundup.
CBC Bookends with Mattea Roach speaks to Christine Estima about Letters to Kafka
CBC Bookends with Mattea Roach speaks to Christine Estima about Letters to Kafka
The Globe & Mail adds LETTERS TO KAFKA on MUST-READ list
The Globe & Mail adds LETTERS TO KAFKA on MUST-READ list
New memoirs from Margaret Atwood and Arundhati Roy, buzzy fiction by Mona Awad and more notable reads this season
8 Buzzy and Under-the-Radar Books We’re Recommending Right Now
8 Buzzy and Under-the-Radar Books We’re Recommending Right Now
Zoomer Article
"Luminious!" Book review in Maisonneuve Magazine
"Luminious!" Book review in Maisonneuve Magazine
The Sydney Morning Herald recommends LETTERS TO KAFKA
The Sydney Morning Herald recommends LETTERS TO KAFKA
This selection will help you get your new year up and running.
"Beautifully rendered" Book Review, Miramichi Reader
"Beautifully rendered" Book Review, Miramichi Reader
Both a deeply-intimate story and one that rides on the tide of historical turning points, Letters to Kafka is a beautifully-rendered novel
Who was the woman Kafka loved? Christine Estima says we should know her story | CBC Books Bookends
Who was the woman Kafka loved? Christine Estima says we should know her story | CBC Books Bookends
The Toronto writer discussed her novel, Letters to Kafka, on Bookends with Mattea Roach.
CBC Fall Reading List 2025 includes LETTERS TO KAFKA
CBC Fall Reading List 2025 includes LETTERS TO KAFKA
Need a good book to hang out with this season? Check out this list of notable Canadian titles.
Books on war, conflict and resistance for Remembrance Day | CBC Books
Books on war, conflict and resistance for Remembrance Day | CBC Books
On Nov. 11, Canadians will mark Remembrance Day. CBC Books has curated this list of books giving insight into experiences of war, its impact on human life and its lasting reverberations.
Saeed Teebi recommends LETTERS TO KAFKA for Scout Magazine book club
Saeed Teebi recommends LETTERS TO KAFKA for Scout Magazine book club
Writer, Resistance Fighter, and Kafka’s First Translator: Milena Jesenská, Forgotten No More
Writer, Resistance Fighter, and Kafka’s First Translator: Milena Jesenská, Forgotten No More
Vienna of 1920 was not the cosmopolitan Vienna of today. The Great War was over, causing the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If one wasn’t killed by the brutal warfare, then the 1918 Spani…
Radio-Canada: L'événement The Art of Living au théâtre Waterfront : Christine Estima
Radio-Canada: L'événement The Art of Living au théâtre Waterfront : Christine Estima
Écoutez l’extrait de l’émission Panorama : L'événement The Art of Living au théâtre Waterfront : Christine Estima
CBC selects LETTERS TO KAFKA as 1 of their Most Anticipated Fall novels
CBC selects LETTERS TO KAFKA as 1 of their Most Anticipated Fall novels
CBC Here and Now Toronto Tuesday Afternoon book club with Christine Estima
CBC Here and Now Toronto Tuesday Afternoon book club with Christine Estima
Channelling Milena: The Chat with Christine Estima · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Channelling Milena: The Chat with Christine Estima · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
8 Books That Explore the Love Letters of Literary Icons - Electric Literature
8 Books That Explore the Love Letters of Literary Icons - Electric Literature
HOW MY NOVEL BECAME AN OBSESSION
HOW MY NOVEL BECAME AN OBSESSION
Storming the castle_ Christine Estima’s...st of history – That Shakespearean Rag.pdf - Google Drive
Storming the castle_ Christine Estima’s...st of history – That Shakespearean Rag.pdf - Google Drive
12 or 20 (second series) questions with Christine Estima
12 or 20 (second series) questions with Christine Estima
Book review of LETTERS TO KAFKA
Book review of LETTERS TO KAFKA
Why I’m Pursuing My Dreams Instead Of Getting Married - Chatelaine
Why I’m Pursuing My Dreams Instead Of Getting Married - Chatelaine
Travel with a twist: House-sitting enables this writer to see the world
Travel with a twist: House-sitting enables this writer to see the world
TrustedHousesitters referral code !
TrustedHousesitters referral code !
The Walrus: What Happened Next with Christine Estima
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The Walrus: What Happened Next with Christine Estima
OMNI TV interview in Arabic!
OMNI TV interview in Arabic!
14 Canadian short story collections to read for Short Story Month | CBC Books
14 Canadian short story collections to read for Short Story Month | CBC Books
Garder des domiciles pour ne pas devoir payer un loyer
Garder des domiciles pour ne pas devoir payer un loyer
CBC includes THE SYRIAN LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY on their 2024 Winter Reading List
CBC includes THE SYRIAN LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY on their 2024 Winter Reading List
Christine Estima recommends 3 'fascinating' books set in the pivotal moments of the 20th century | CBC Radio
Christine Estima recommends 3 'fascinating' books set in the pivotal moments of the 20th century | CBC Radio
CBC THE NEXT CHAPTER: Christine Estima's vibrant story collection highlights the heart and history of the Arab diaspora in Montreal
CBC THE NEXT CHAPTER: Christine Estima's vibrant story collection highlights the heart and history of the Arab diaspora in Montreal
The best Canadian fiction of 2023 | CBC Books
The best Canadian fiction of 2023 | CBC Books
I Live In Toronto And Haven’t Paid Rent For A Year. Here’s How - Chatelaine
I Live In Toronto And Haven’t Paid Rent For A Year. Here’s How - Chatelaine
From Beirut with Love | Literary Review of Canada
From Beirut with Love | Literary Review of Canada
Why So Many Authors Are Writing Multigenerational Stories | The Walrus
Why So Many Authors Are Writing Multigenerational Stories | The Walrus
The Toronto Star: Scarborough’s ‘Fairview Mall’ food court, first kisses and fashion: Scenes from an Arab teen trying to make a connection
The Toronto Star: Scarborough’s ‘Fairview Mall’ food court, first kisses and fashion: Scenes from an Arab teen trying to make a connection
Maisonneuve Magazine book review
Maisonneuve Magazine book review
CBC Radio Montreal: Author Christine Estima on her debut novel "The Syrian Ladies Benevolent Society" | All in a Weekend with Sonali Karnick
CBC Radio Montreal: Author Christine Estima on her debut novel "The Syrian Ladies Benevolent Society" | All in a Weekend with Sonali Karnick
CBC Radio Tuesday Afternoon Book Club with Christine Estima | Here and Now Toronto with Gill Deacon
CBC Radio Tuesday Afternoon Book Club with Christine Estima | Here and Now Toronto with Gill Deacon
My Grandpa Never Spoke of the War. I Needed to See Where He Fought | The Walrus
My Grandpa Never Spoke of the War. I Needed to See Where He Fought | The Walrus
Shelf Awareness review: Best Book of the week!
Shelf Awareness review: Best Book of the week!
Author traces her Lebanese, Syrian and Portuguese roots in new collection
Author traces her Lebanese, Syrian and Portuguese roots in new collection
Hot Reads for Cold Nights: 15 Books to Read in November
Hot Reads for Cold Nights: 15 Books to Read in November
74 works of Canadian fiction to read in fall 2023 | CBC Books
74 works of Canadian fiction to read in fall 2023 | CBC Books
CBC preview of The Syrian Ladies Benevolent Society by Christine Estima
CBC preview of The Syrian Ladies Benevolent Society by Christine Estima
Book Riot recommends my book in their "15 Excellent 2023 Short Story Collections by Asian Authors"
Book Riot recommends my book in their "15 Excellent 2023 Short Story Collections by Asian Authors"
CityNews: my interview about my Arab family's deep Montreal roots
CityNews: my interview about my Arab family's deep Montreal roots
Her Arab grandfather fought in WW2 and she wasn’t thrilled with Don Cherry’s comments: my CJAD 800 radio interview
Her Arab grandfather fought in WW2 and she wasn’t thrilled with Don Cherry’s comments: my CJAD 800 radio interview
Taking Back My Eyebrows : my New York Times essay
Taking Back My Eyebrows : my New York Times essay
Living Legacy : my Maisonneuve Magazine deep dive into my Syrian family's Montreal roots
Living Legacy : my Maisonneuve Magazine deep dive into my Syrian family's Montreal roots
Listen to my CBC Radio Now Or Never interview about my love letter collection!
Listen to my CBC Radio Now Or Never interview about my love letter collection!
Read my profile in The Toronto Star about my love letter collection!
Read my profile in The Toronto Star about my love letter collection!
Read my profile in Toronto Life about my love letter collection!
Read my profile in Toronto Life about my love letter collection!
A Look Inside a Love Letter Collection
A Look Inside a Love Letter Collection
My love affair with forgotten wartime love letters: My Globe and Mail op-ed
My love affair with forgotten wartime love letters: My Globe and Mail op-ed
Why I Developed a Roll of Film I Found on the Curb | The Walrus
Why I Developed a Roll of Film I Found on the Curb | The Walrus
What the retro travel guides I’ve collected for nearly a decade have taught me : My Toronto Star travel essay
What the retro travel guides I’ve collected for nearly a decade have taught me : My Toronto Star travel essay
The Friend Zone Isn't a Thing and Women Don’t Owe You Shit : my VICE opinion piece
The Friend Zone Isn't a Thing and Women Don’t Owe You Shit : my VICE opinion piece
When the founder of the Proud Boys came for me - J-Source
When the founder of the Proud Boys came for me - J-Source
How Madonna's Face Became the Battleground of Aging in the Public Eye
How Madonna's Face Became the Battleground of Aging in the Public Eye
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