9 books you heard about on CBC Radio recently

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Last Woman is a collection of short stories by Carleigh Baker.

is a collection of three short stories that explore the "hellscape" world of the contemporary moment through anxious and sometimes otherworldly characters. A group of billionaire aliens observe planet Earth, a snobbish professor looks down upon genre fiction, homes are lost to wildfires and floods. In these ever-present and absurd stories is a greater theme of climate change and our fear of what is to come.

follows five Chinese American university students as they are enlisted by an elusive organization to steal back ancient artifacts from Beijing that currently sit in modern museums around the world. Together, an art history major, a con artist, a pickpocket, a hacker and a getaway driver organize a series of heists as a $50 million dollar reward hangs in the balance.

It can be challenging to connect your parents' culture when you grew up embracing your new world. CBC Books associate producer Annie Nguyen grew up as a second-generation kid in Canada — and recommends three novels that feature Canadian immigrants navigating life's challenges. is about a Vietnamese Canadian family who are trying to keep their family business, a nail salon called Sunshine Nails, open.

Mai Nguyen was raised in Halifax and currently lives in Toronto. She has written for publications such as Wired, The Washington Post, The Toronto Star as a journalist and copywriter.It can be challenging to connect your parents' culture when you grew up embracing your new world. CBC Books associate producer Annie Nguyen grew up as a second-generation kid in Canada — and recommends three novels that feature Canadian immigrants navigating life's challenges.

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