Two Days in June: John F. Kennedy and the 48 Hours that Made History

The life of John F. Kennedy has been examined from so many angles it would seem hard to conjure a fresh perspective on the man. Yet in Two Days in June, author and journalist Andrew ... Read More »

February 5, 2015 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Green Hotel

By Jesse Gilmour

One good turn deserves another. Jesse Gilmour, son of novelist David Gilmour, was the subject of his father’s best-selling 2007 memoir, The Film Club. Now he has come forth with his own book, a novella ... Read More »

February 5, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Rewrite

By Temenuga Trifonova

York University professor Temenuga Trifonova’s debut novel is a provocative intellectual mystery, delving into the curious world of academia and the perplexities of personal identity. The story follows Bruno Leblon, a university lecturer in Paris ... Read More »

February 5, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Compulsive Acts: Essays, Interviews, Reflections on the Works of Sky Gilbert

By David Bateman (ed.)

Sky Gilbert is arguably one of the most famous – or infamous – theatre artists in Canada. A playwright and director, Gilbert is best known for his avant-garde theatrical works, produced over a lengthy career ... Read More »

February 5, 2015 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Innocence on Trial: The Framing of Ivan Henry

By Joan McEwen

On November 28, 2014, an Ontario Superior Court withdrew a murder charge against Leighton Hay, who had spent the previous 12 years behind bars for a crime that, it turns out, he didn’t commit. According ... Read More »

February 5, 2015 | Filed under: History, Memoir & Biography

Harold Town

By Iris Nowell

Harold Barling Town, Canada’s “enfant terrible” over the course of an artistic career that spanned the 1950s to the ’80s, was a celebrity in his day. A compulsively prolific artist with a theatrical, over-the-top personality, ... Read More »

February 5, 2015 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture

Taffy Time

By Jennifer Lloyd; Jacqui Lee (illus.)

When spring arrives and it’s time to make maple syrup at Sugar Hill Farm, little Kate is determined to assist her father and older sister, though her efforts may be more enthusiastic than helpful. While ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Bus Ride

By Marianne Dubuc

After waving goodbye to her mother and hopping onto the No. 18 bus, a little girl gets a front-row view of the drama and funny adventures unfolding onboard. The diverse animal ridership includes a sleeping ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Journal

By Lois Donovan

A time-travel device in fiction can work wonders to get kids interested in different eras and places – if it’s executed well. In her second novel for young readers, Calgary author Lois Donovan’s execution is ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Random Acts

By Valerie Sherrard

Someone somewhere once said: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” By the end of prolific New Brunswick author Valerie Sherrard’s newest middle-grade novel, no one understands that old adage better than Sherrard’s ... Read More »