Canadian Children’s Books: A Critical Guide to Authors and Illustrators

I recently received an inquiry from someone asking for current information on Canadian writing for young adults. My suggestions were cumbersome. Sheila Egoff’s The New Republic of Childhood and Judith Saltman’s Modern Canadian Children’s Books, ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Reference

The Border Surrounds Us

By Karen Connelly

In The Border Surrounds Us, her fourth book of poetry, Karen Connelly has found a subject that coheres perfectly with the thrust of her poetic imagination. Her new work testifies more clearly than ever to ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

His Life: A Poem

By George Bowering

On the surface it seems so simple: His Life, the new book by two-time Governor General’s Award-winner George Bowering, is a poetic memoir, a book-length poem drawn from over 30 years of journal entries. Almost ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

★ Signal Fires

By Christopher Dewdney

I’ve never been one of those readers who takes note of new words and then finds a way to fold them into the next day’s conversation. However, I did keep track of a few of ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

The Time of Her Life

By David Helwig

David Helwig’s new novel is set in North America and France and depicts the life and loves of one woman, with most of the 20th century as a backdrop. Despite the adventures that befall its ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Very Good Butter

By John Lavery

John Lavery, to judge from his debut collection of short stories Very Good Butter, obviously missed that creative writing class where the instructor counselled the students to write about what they know. Abandoning the autobiographical ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

The Haunting of Maddie Prue

By Alfred Silver

The Haunting of Maddie Prue, the new book from Nova Scotia-based historical novelist Alfred Silver, is complex and enchanting, both a well-crafted mystery and a subtle, poignant ode to lost love and misspent youth.It’s a ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Burridge Unbound

By Alan Cumyn

Sequels rarely live up to their progenitors, maybe because whatever truths impelled the initial impulse have been articulated; the second time out is often an exercise in literary nostalgia. Not so with Alan Cumyn’s new ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

This Place Called Absence

By Lydia Kwa

This Place Called Absence is the first novel from Vancouver writer Lydia Kwa. With its lyrical prose and compassionate voice, the book is an auspicious start, and Kwa is a welcome addition to the growing ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Exhibitions: Tales of Sex in the City

By Michele Davidson, ed.

Exhibitions, an anthology of erotic short stories combining sex with travel, succeeds on certain levels but fails on others. The foreword, by Bust magazine editor Debbie Stoller, explains that sex is a type of journey ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

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Canadian Children’s Books: A Critical Guide to Authors and Illustrators

The Border Surrounds Us

His Life: A Poem

★ Signal Fires

The Time of Her Life

Very Good Butter

The Haunting of Maddie Prue

Burridge Unbound

This Place Called Absence

Exhibitions: Tales of Sex in the City

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