How Thought Feels: The Poetry of M. Travis Lane

This twofold celebration of the poetry of M. Travis Lane is the brainchild of doctor/poet Shane Neilson. These are the first of four books detailing Lane’s poetics and career. How Thought Feels is a book ... Read More »

December 21, 2015 | Filed under: Poetry

The Biggest Poutine in the World

By Andrée Poulin; Brigitte Waisberg (trans.)

The Biggest Poutine in the World is the English translation (by Annick Press’s Brigitte Waisberg) of Andrée Poulin’s 2013 novel, La plus grosse poutine du monde, which won the 2014 Prix TD de littérature canadienne ... Read More »

December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Where Do Babies Come From? Our First Talk About Birth

By Dr. Jillian Roberts; Cindy Revell (illus.)

With this title, Orca introduces its Just Enough series of books by child psychologist Jillian Roberts, who takes a gentle, age-appropriate approach to informing kids about tricky subjects. The first instalment tackles the perennial question: ... Read More »

December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Worlds of Ink and Shadow

By Lena Coakley

Like many a moody girl, I fell in love with the Brontës when I was only 11 years old. Drawn in first by Charlotte’s Jane Eyre, it was Emily’s darker, more twisted tale of tragic ... Read More »

December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Golden Touch

By Glen Huser; Philippe Béha (illus.)

Combining beautiful art, a wry retelling of a classic tale, playful and informative song lyrics, and an accompanying CD of music performed in part by 200 Quebec schoolchildren, The Golden Touch is the newest release ... Read More »

December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Delicate

By C.K. Kelly Martin

C.K. Kelly Martin’s YA writing is the kind you want to give the teens in your life. It’s written for them, not adult crossover readers, and it meets teens where they live. Her latest novel, ... Read More »

December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

By Troy Little

It’s been 45 years since Raoul Duke travelled across America with his attorney to cover a Las Vegas motorcycle race, only to lose himself in a drug-crazed miasma of trashed hotel rooms and a savage ... Read More »

December 16, 2015 | Filed under: Graphica

Carry Me

By Peter Behrens

Peter Behrens is a Montreal-bred writer of Irish descent who has taught in California and currently divides his time between Maine and Texas. In his fiction, this roving biography finds expression in acute attention to ... Read More »

December 16, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Li Jun and the Iron Road

By Anne Tait; Paulette Bourgeois

Writer, broadcaster, and movie producer Anne Tait’s novel adaptation of her Gemini Award–winning TV mini-series Iron Road tells the story of teenager Li Jun, who travels from southern China to the mountains of B.C. in ... Read More »

December 16, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Literary Storefront: The Glory Years, Vancouver’s Literary Centre, 1978–1985

By Trevor Carolan

“When i think of Storefront I think of Gastown and the smell of patchouli and dope,” writes Sharon Thesen, “ … and a great caring for poetry. It was where I did my first reading.” ... Read More »

December 16, 2015 | Filed under: History

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How Thought Feels: The Poetry of M. Travis Lane

The Biggest Poutine in the World

Where Do Babies Come From? Our First Talk About Birth

★ Worlds of Ink and Shadow

The Golden Touch

Delicate

★ Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Carry Me

Li Jun and the Iron Road

The Literary Storefront: The Glory Years, Vancouver’s Literary Centre, 1978–1985

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