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By Danila Botha

South African–born Danila Botha’s debut novel tells the extraordinary story of four individuals whose lives intersect in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood. The narrative, which is constructed in alternating first-person voices, reveals a deep understanding of human ... Read More »

May 28, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

By Trina St. Jean

When we meet 15-year-old farm girl Jessica Grenier, she’s just come out of an 11-day coma (which she dubs the Big Sleep) after being charged by one of the family’s domesticated bison bulls. Suffering from ... Read More »

May 26, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction