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By Silvia Moreno-Garcia

For her debut novel, Silvia Moreno-Garcia attempts to wed disparate literary genres. While not entirely successful, her efforts nonetheless signal a writer with evident gusto for complex storytelling. The first genre involves a character study ... Read More »

March 11, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

By A.F. Moritz

In his 2013 Anne Szumigalski Memorial Lecture, A.F. Moritz said, “Poetry is the form of critical desire, desire always examining itself to find if the joy it comprehends is real, and if all are invited ... Read More »

March 11, 2015 | Filed under: Poetry

By Susan Philpott

Signy Shepherd is a headstrong, impulsive employee of the Line, a kind of underground railroad that helps women in danger. And while her reckless personality may cause some trouble in her secretive profession, she serves ... Read More »

March 11, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

By Tessa McWatt

Written in a polyphonic style reminiscent of Zadie Smith’s White Teeth and NW, Tessa McWatt’s sixth novel is a captivating jumble of voices belonging to a cast of diverse characters, several of whom are connected ... Read More »

March 10, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels