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Author Gurjinder Basran talks with Chatelaine about her award-winning debut novel, its themes of personal and cultural identity, love and loss and her heroine’s tragic struggle to find her own way in life.

I’m not a racist—I'm always astounded when people respond negatively to others based on the variations that so enrich the human race, especially when they feel the ugly need to make their feelings official and public.

The 21st century parent spends a lot of time thinking about what to name their offspring. When they’re not thumbing through great works of literature (Trigorin?) or baby-naming books for the nom juste, they’re searching online for the most unique, stand-out-in-a-crowd names.

Gurjinder Basran's debut novel, Everything Was Good-Bye, is Chatelaine's next book club pick. Here's our review to get things started.

In this, the second and last part of Mr g by Alan Lightman (page 112 to end), Alex, Lora and I ponder such things as good vs. evil, faith, the meaning of life — and the allure of sparkly dresses.