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Online literary journal publishing great writing about books and book culture in Canada. Launched Fall 2016.

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hamrevofbooks.bsky.social @hamrevofbooks.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
We are fortunate to have a wonderful new essay, "Anatomy of a Post-True Crime Novel," exploring five novels, "chosen for their diversity of approaches to the problem of true crime," to share with you from writer Jade Wallace. hamiltonreviewofbooks.com/blog/2025/07...
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hamrevofbooks.bsky.social @hamrevofbooks.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
We're thrilled to bring you an excerpt of Jowita Bydlowska's latest novel, Monster, with thanks to @anvilpress.bsky.social. Read the full first chapter here! hamiltonreviewofbooks.com/blog/2025/02...
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Excerpt from Monster, by Jowita Bydlowska — Hamilton Review of Books
February 12, 2025
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hamrevofbooks.bsky.social @hamrevofbooks.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
We're so glad to bring you a brand new feature, perfectly timed for the world we find ourselves in now. Lit Windows is the inspiration of Noelle Allen @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social, and you can read the first instalment here: hamiltonreviewofbooks.com/.../02/04/li...
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hamrevofbooks.bsky.social @hamrevofbooks.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
"How could history forget that Britain once had an African princess? I felt like I needed to tell her story. I wanted people to know that she existed." Claire Francis interviews Sarah Raughley about her book The Queen's Spade: hamiltonreviewofbooks.com/blog/2025/01... @harpercollinsca.bsky.social
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Labour Law Alex @labourlawalex.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
The Giller Prize happens tonight, in the shadow of an incredibly effective movement against its association with Scotiabank and the genocide in Gaza. Please find our recent episode of the @hamrevofbooks.bsky.social podcast talking about what happened and why we should boycott the Giller.
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Hamilton Review of Books Podcast – Season 4, Episode 1 "Wither Giller" — Hamilton Review of Books
We talk with three writers involved in the campaign to pressure the Giller Prize to drop its primary sponsor.
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hamrevofbooks.bsky.social @hamrevofbooks.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Our list of independently published bestsellers for October is up, and there are some fascinating titles here to check out! hamiltonreviewofbooks.com/blog/2024/11...
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hamrevofbooks.bsky.social @hamrevofbooks.bsky.social · 15/02/2024
Our first independently published bestsellers list for 2024 is up, with some new titles and some familiar repeats! hamiltonreviewofbooks.com/blog/2024/02...
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hamrevofbooks.bsky.social @hamrevofbooks.bsky.social · 13/02/2024
Our contributing writer Zach Thompson brings us an insightful review of Cecil Rosner’s recent work, Manipulating the Message: hamiltonreviewofbooks.com/blog/2024/02...
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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 22/01/2024
Like CanLit? You should probably check out hamiltonreviewofbooks.com and be following @hamrevofbooks.bsky.social. 💙📚 Also, there should be a CanLit feed, but I'm not the person to maintain it. Anyone else interested in taking that on?
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Hamilton Review of Books
Hamilton Review of Books is a literary magazine publishing book reviews and essays about literary culture.
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hamrevofbooks.bsky.social @hamrevofbooks.bsky.social · 18/01/2024
Our December independently published bestseller list is up! hamiltonreviewofbooks.com/blog/2024/01...
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