Sullivan Mintz lives in the town of Beanfield with his parents, who run the Stardust Home for Old People, and his younger sister, who seems to get all the family’s attention. Indeed, everyone seems to ... Read More »
November 29, 2012
Sewer tours, taxi chases, and subbing in as a nightclub cigarette girl aren’t on the agenda for Mac’s school trip abroad, but when the 14-year-old California girl arrives in Paris, she winds up having the ... Read More »
November 29, 2012
It’s been more than a decade since Polly Horvath’s Everything on a Waffle introduced the world to 11-year-old Primrose Squarp and the quirky inhabitants of the fictionalized West Coast town of Coal Harbour. In the ... Read More »
November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Book links, Book news
The premise of C.K. Kelly Martin’s new novel revolves around a disastrous future world that is beset by a terrifying plague. While it may sound like yet another addition to the rash of dystopian fiction ... Read More »
November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
In 1993, Robert Latimer placed his 12-year-old daughter, Tracy, who suffered from cerebral palsy, into the cab of his truck and ran a hose from the exhaust pipe through the back window. His actions ignited ... Read More »
November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
Lump, named for the German word for “rascal,” is a beleaguered little dachshund living in Rome with his master, David, and a bullying Afghan hound referred to as “Big Dog.” One day David packs his ... Read More »
November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
Jennifer Lanthier faced formidable challenges in crafting her first picture book. The journalist and author had to figure out how to tell a story about freedom of expression to a young audience; how to ensure ... Read More »
November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
It’s likely that no short-story collection published this fall will enjoy the fanfare of Alice Munro’s Dear Life. But here are two other first-rate offerings worthy of attention. Although stylistically different, both collections deal with ... Read More »
November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Short
It’s likely that no short-story collection published this fall will enjoy the fanfare of Alice Munro’s Dear Life. But here are two other first-rate offerings worthy of attention. Although stylistically different, both collections deal with ... Read More »
November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Short
The long and fruitful life of P.K. Page, one of Canada’s most respected poets and artists, is expertly revealed in Sandra Djwa’s detailed biography. Born in 1916, when women’s options were even more circumscribed than ... Read More »
November 26, 2012 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography
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