The next wave of hit TV shows is taking inspiration from the bookshelf. Here are books to read this summer before they come to the small screen.

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Margaret Atwood

Living

Books

Basma Hameed overcame the scars left behind by a childhood accident — and now she’s giving hope to others.

Meet Basma Hameed, the inspiring founder of a scar-tattooing business

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Real Life Stories

For her new novel, In the Unlikely Event, Judy Blume revisited a trauma from her own adolescence. Chatelaine spoke to the author about those buried memories

Judy Blume on confessions, catharsis and coming of age

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Q&amp;A

Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover shows how rapidly trans issues have entered the mainstream. We've come a long way. We've got a long way to go.

The fabulous unveiling of Caitlyn Jenner

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We went to Iqaluit to understand the complex challenges many Canadians face to put food on the table.

Living

6 books to read before they become TV series

Meet Basma Hameed, founder of a scar-tattooing business

Judy Blume on confessions, catharsis and coming of age

The fabulous unveiling of Caitlyn Jenner

The high price of basic groceries in Canada's North