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Fall Books

Our top picks from the latest crop of titles, author profiles and interviews, and features on the latest literary trends

- by The Walrus Staff Updated 15:42, Sep. 16, 2024 | Published 6:30, Sep. 8, 2023This article was published over a year ago. Some information may no longer be current.
A person lying back in a pile of fall leaves with an open book in their hands.
A person lying back in a pile of fall leaves with an open book in their hands.

Autumn is the best time for books. To help you tackle your TBR piles throughout the season, we’ll be posting stories weekly: our top picks from the latest crop of titles, author profiles and interviews, and features on the latest literary trends.

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Excerpt: Will New Tech End the Need for Human Pregnancy?

By Claire Horn
The Walrus / iStock

A photo illustration of a black-and-white photo of Britney Spears, Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton with handwriting in the background. There is a red border around the image.

When Britney and Pamela and Paris Tell All

By Ariella Garmaise
Illustration by The Walrus / Chris Feichtner / Joella Marano / rhysadams / Flickr

A black-and-white photo of author Sarah Bernstein standing in front of a tree with her arms crossed. There is a green border around the image.

Sarah Bernstein Breaks the Rules in Study for Obedience

By Monika Warzecha
Illustration by The Walrus / Alice Meikle

A black-and-white photo of Chris Hadfield speaking at a TED Conference in 2014. There is a blue border around the image.

Hadfield, We Have a Problem

By Sam Wiebe
Illustration by The Walrus / TED Conference / Flickr

A photo illustration of a feint opening quotation mark in front of a capital letter A. There is a beige border around the image.

Why Are So Many Authors Abandoning Speech Marks?

By Maija Kappler
Illustration by The Walrus / Unsplash

A black-and-white photo of Alicia Elliott wearing a parka. The image has a light brown-coloured border around it.

The Two Moments That Changed Alicia Elliott’s Life

By Scaachi Koul
Illustration by The Walrus / Alex Jacobs-Blum

A black-and-white photo of a woman sitting at a desk and writing in a notebook. The image has a brown-coloured border around it.

In Daughter, Claudia Dey Explores the Ugly Side of the Great Literary Male

By Michelle Cyca
Illustration by The Walrus / Unsplash

Somebody resting a paper map in their lap with their legs on the window of a car.

Mariko and Jillian Tamaki on the Cost of Roaming

By Gabrielle Drolet
Illustration by The Walrus / Unsplash

A photo illustration featuring a photo of Naomi Klein speaking at the 2002 World Social Forum.

What Naomi Klein Learned about Herself from Naomi Wolf

By Sean Michaels
Illustration by The Walrus / Drica Veloso / Flickr

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The Best Books of Fall 2023

By The Walrus Staff
Illustration by The Walrus / Unsplash


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The Novel Written about–and with–Artificial Intelligence

By Brian Bethune
Photo by Michael Moster



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Is a Life Lived through Art Really Lived at All?
By Ariella Garmaise


A photo illustration of a book mock-up with the cover of “Halfbreed” by Maria Campbell.
Fifty Years of Halfbreed: How the Memoir Opened Up Indigenous Literature
By Michelle Cyca


A photo of Annie Ernaux signing books.
In Conversation with Annie Ernaux
By Annie Ernaux, Karin Scwerdtner


A 2002 photo of Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan with the Canadian flag.
Where Is the Canadian Fiction about Afghanistan?
By Nathan Whitlock

Credits

Editors
Ariella Garmaise
KC Hoard
Siddhesh Inamdar
Dafna Izenberg
Monika Warzecha

Art Direction
Celina Gallardo

Illustrator
Adam de Souza

Copy Editor
Siddhesh Inamdar

Head of Research
Allison Baker

Fact Checkers
Lucy Uprichard, Amy van den Berg

Marketing Manager
Monita Mohan

Social Media Producer
Abeer Khan

The Walrus Staff

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