Two Ottawa book lovers say their favourite back-to-school reads this year focus on women's voices, some close to home and others far away. From Elizabeth Hay's personal journey caring for her parents, to Deborah Levy's living memoir and feminist manifesto, our monthly book panel drops by with their suggestions for September. When her parents move into a seniors' residence in Ottawa, Hay transitions from daughter to guardian and caregiver. The Cost of Living by Deborah LevyThis book is the second instalment in Deborah Levy's "living autobiography" on writing and womanhood. Their stories somewhat mirror al-Shaykh's, a novelist and playwright who fled Lebanon when civil war broke out in 1975.

Source: CBC News September 09, 2018 09:00 UTC