Letters to Amelia

This debut novel by Lindsay Zier-Vogel begins with a breakup that’s as bewildering as it is agonizing. Grace Porter, a library technician at the University of Toronto, has built what seems to be a predictable ... Read More »

February 9, 2022 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Blue-Skinned Gods

By SJ Sindu

Stories of deceit and exploitation perpetuated with the help of blind faith abound, each more confounding than the last. In 2015, it came to light that a self-styled Indian godman had convinced 400 male followers ... Read More »

February 8, 2022 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

A Rush of Wings

By Laura E. Weymouth

For as long as she can remember, Rowena has heard the wind speaking to her, and has known that magic lives inside her – a magic her mother Mairead deems Rowena too hotheaded to master. ... Read More »

February 7, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Open Your Heart

By Alexie Morin; Aimee Wall (trans.)

“When people look at me, they don’t see what they’re supposed to see. … When I communicate with others, they don’t hear what they’re supposed to hear,” writes Alexie Morin in Open Your Heart, a ... Read More »

February 2, 2022 | Filed under: Autofiction

★ Lost Things

By Carey Sookocheff

Losing things is a part of life. Whether it’s an especially bouncy ball, a favourite hair ribbon, or even a pet, every child knows what it’s like to lose something special. But what happens to ... Read More »

February 1, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Beautiful Place

By Lee Gowan

The wry narrator of Margaret Atwood’s short story “Happy Endings” downgrades plot to “just one thing after another, a what and a what and a what.” Well, maybe. But the number of whats and the ... Read More »

January 31, 2022 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

★ Our Table

By Peter H. Reynolds

The story begins with Violet remembering when her family used to gather at the table. She fondly reminisces about the happy memories they made – setting the table, preparing meals, singing, talking, celebrating, and just ... Read More »

January 26, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Persephone’s Children: A Life in Fragments

By Rowan McCandless

Winnipeg author Rowan McCandless's glowing debut, Persephone’s Children, pushes the boundaries of memoir and personal essay. The discovery of voice and identity and the process of healing after an abusive relationship are central to this story. ... Read More »

January 25, 2022 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography, Reviews

★ Time Is a Flower

By Julie Morstad

Both cozy and conceptual – a difficult balance to strike – Time Is a Flower by Julie Morstad is an absolute delight. This thought-provoking picture book helps young readers grasp the slippery notion of time ... Read More »

January 24, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Tenderness

By Alison MacLeod

Tenderness, the sixth book by Alison MacLeod, is a dizzyingly researched historical novel that moves from England during the First World War to the U.S. and the U.K. in 1959 and 1960. At its heart ... Read More »

January 19, 2022 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

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