BOOK REVIEWS

Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel: And Other Poems of Birds in Flight

By Susan Vande Griek and Mark Hoffmann (ill.)

Birds give earth-bound humans plenty to marvel at, but they can also carry symbolic power, acting as sources of comfort or inspiration. Three new releases – two fiction and one non-fiction – encourage readers to ... Read More »

August 19, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Amber Fang: Betrayal (Book #2)

By Arthur Slade

There is something a bit obvious, and ridiculous, about using “Amber Fang” as the name for a literary vampire character, especially if said vampire is trying to keep a low profile. But it does make ... Read More »

August 15, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Amber Fang: Hunted (Book #1)

By Arthur Slade

August 15, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Amber Fang: Revenge (Book #3)

By Arthur Slade

August 15, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Translated from the Gibberish: Seven Stories and One Half Truth

By Anosh Irani

Part short fiction and, seemingly, part autofiction, Anosh Irani’s latest book takes readers into and around the experiences of living between countries – Canada and India – between identities, and between stories. In these works, ... Read More »

August 15, 2019 | Filed under: Fiction: Short, Reviews

★ Breaking the Ocean: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation

By Annahid Dashtgard

The child of a British mother and Persian father, Annahid Dashtgard “was always trying to fix [her] world.” Dashtgard’s family was exiled from Iran in 1980, the year following the Islamic Revolution that ushered in ... Read More »

August 15, 2019 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography, Reviews

Nibi’s Water Song

By Sunshine Tenasco and Chief Lady Bird (ill.)

In Nibi’s Water Song, first-time author Sunshine Tenasco joins forces with illustrator Chief Lady Bird to address the need for clean water in Indigenous communities. Nibi is a “thirsty, thirsty girl.” But she can’t find ... Read More »

August 12, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Midlife Action Figure

By Chris Banks

Robert Frost’s formula for poetry was, “No tears for the writer, no tears for the reader.” It’s clear that, in his fifth book, Chris Banks is behind his pen crying, laughing, contemplating, and whittling wisdom ... Read More »

August 12, 2019 | Filed under: Poetry

No Matter

By Jana Prikryl

August 12, 2019 | Filed under: Poetry, Reviews

The Complete Stay as you are.

By Brad Yung

Let’s talk about the 1990s; it was a time when we made zines. Today, though paper craft is alive and well (unique art items, high design), its very existence stands in contrast to all things ... Read More »

August 12, 2019 | Filed under: Graphica, Reviews

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Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel: And Other Poems of Birds in Flight

Amber Fang: Betrayal (Book #2)

Amber Fang: Hunted (Book #1)

Amber Fang: Revenge (Book #3)

★ Translated from the Gibberish: Seven Stories and One Half Truth

★ Breaking the Ocean: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation

Nibi’s Water Song

★ Midlife Action Figure

No Matter

The Complete Stay as you are.

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