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Here’s what’s on our fall TBR list

September 26, 2026 · 26 min

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For our team of producers at CBC Books, fall reading starts in spring when publisher catalogues and look-aheads arrive at the office. Ailey Yamamoto, Ashly July and Lisa Mathews have been reading fall books for months, and join the show to recommend the title they think should make the top of your reading list. Plus, Polaris Prize nominated musician Charlotte Cornfield talks about her musical journey and what she’s been reading. 


Books discussed on this week's show include:

We Are Underlings by Doretta Lau

Opioids and Organs by Arizona O'Neill

The Wild Beneath by Kelly Anderson

These Songs I Know by Heart by Erin Brubacher


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