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Hamilton Literary Awards reward standout books and storytelling

The 31st annual ceremony, now co-hosted by the Hamilton Arts Council and the gritLIT Readers and Writers Festival, will happen Dec. 12 at the Central Library. Over 30 years of stories is something Hamilton can be proud of. This month, the 31st annual Hamilton Literary Awards will mark…
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Hamilton Reads for the holidays

Choosing the perfect book for a special someone on your list can be overwhelming, so we’ve created a list featuring some of our favourite recent reads — all by authors with a Hamilton connection. This holiday season, give the gift of local literature!  Chrysalis Anuja Varghese Since…
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HAMILTON READS

Anuja Varghese’s debut collection of short stories intentionally centres brown women and girls, giving them space to be complex. Anuja Varghese grew up a voracious reader, her shelves stacked with Anne of Green Gables, Fear Street, Sweet Valley High, and other staples of a millennial childhood. Eventually, she…