book club

Kate and Zoe are world-class athletes on track for the 2012 Olympics. Despite endless head-to-head competitions for titles, prize money, coaching—even men—and with totally different personalities (Kate's a kindly, devoted mom, Zoe's aggressive and promiscuous), they've become fast friends.

Vincent Lam, author of The Headmaster's Wager, took time out from his busy schedule as a writer and emergency room physician to share his top summer reads.

This week, we chat about Part 1 (to page 113) of Eowyn Ivey’s The Snow Child. This debut novel from the Alaskan bookseller captivates Alex, Lora and I with its intriguing mix of realism and magic — and, in particular, the character of the little girl.

Adam Gopnik writes astutely about the meaning of food in our modern lives in this collection of essays.

Chatelaine editor's pick: Dani Couture's debut novel brilliantly captures grief's many forms and with it, hope