Tomorrow is a Chance to Start Over

Tomorrow is a Chance to Start Over is a picture book with accompanying CD, both by Vancouver singer-songwriter Hilary Grist. They tell the story of a dream journey in the tradition of Maurice Sendak’s In ... Read More »

August 4, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Bug in a Vacuum

By Melanie Watt

A googly-eyed bug merrily buzzes around a house. One minute he is literally “on top of the world” (having alighted on a globe), and the next he is sucked into the dark oblivion of a ... Read More »

August 4, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Specific Ocean

By Kyo Maclear; Katty Maurey (illus.)

In The Specific Ocean, Kyo Maclear, author of the celebrated picture books Virginia Wolf and Julia, Child, teams up with Montreal illustrator Katty Maurey for a tale of inner harmony and connection with the natural ... Read More »

August 4, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

His Whole Life

By Elizabeth Hay

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?” This is the question posed by 10-year-old Jim to his mother, Nancy, from the back seat of their old Chevette as they head north from New York City ... Read More »

August 4, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

★ Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox

By Danielle Daniel

Every so often, a picture book comes along that is so beautiful in its simplicity, it breathes a pocket of stillness into our busy lives and inspires thoughtful reflection long after the final page is ... Read More »

August 4, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Generation Rising: The Time of the Québec Student Spring

By Shawn Katz

According to the authors of two new books about Quebec’s Maple Spring – the headline-generating student mobilization of 2012 – mainstream media was generally unsympathetic, if not outright hostile, to the movement, leaving citizens poorly ... Read More »

August 4, 2015 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

In Defiance

By Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois; Lazer Lederhendler (trans.)

August 4, 2015 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Gold Eaters

By Ronald Wright

In the opening pages of his absorbing new novel, Ronald Wright introduces the reader to a highly advanced 16th-century society. This empire of expanding dominion boasts sophisticated, monarchial governance; large, functioning cities; and sufficient engineering ... Read More »

August 4, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Good as Gone: My Life with Irving Layton

By Anna Pottier

Even the healthiest romantic relationships are often fraught with difficulties, hurt feelings, and heartbreak; what initially are considered unbreakable bonds between individuals are severed by selfishness, emotional baggage, and conflicting personalities. Partnerships that commence with ... Read More »

August 4, 2015 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Disposable Futures: The Seduction of Violence in the Age of Spectacle

By Brad Evans; Henry A. Giroux

Disposable Futures is a political and philosophical manifesto of sorts, but it is not always easy to follow. This is mainly because it is primarily constructed as an academic work, with roots in French critical ... Read More »

August 4, 2015 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

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Quill and Quire

Tomorrow is a Chance to Start Over

Bug in a Vacuum

The Specific Ocean

His Whole Life

★ Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox

Generation Rising: The Time of the Québec Student Spring

In Defiance

The Gold Eaters

Good as Gone: My Life with Irving Layton

Disposable Futures: The Seduction of Violence in the Age of Spectacle

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