Anthologies

★ Tongues: On Longing and Belonging through Language

By Eufemia Fantetti; Leonarda Carranza; Ayelet Tsabari; (eds.)

An anthology of painstakingly crafted essays, Tongues: On Longing and Belonging through Language explores the complexities of language and how it impacts identity, culture, and lived experience. The editors Leonarda Carranza, Eufemia Fantetti, and Ayelet ... Read More »

September 28, 2021 | Filed under: Anthologies, Reviews

Feel Ways: A Scarborough Anthology

By Adrian De Leon; Natasha Ramoutar; Téa Mutonji; eds.

In the anthology Changing the Face of Canadian Literature (Guernica Editions), editor Dane Swan discusses the diversity and breadth of Canadian literature, writing in the preface: “Congratulations Canada, you finally have a literature that looks ... Read More »

July 14, 2021 | Filed under: Anthologies, Reviews

Us, Now: Stories from the Quilted Collective

By Ayse Sule Akinturk et al.

July 14, 2021 | Filed under: Anthologies, Reviews

★ Changing the Face of Canadian Literature: A Diverse Canadian Anthology

By Dane Swan (ed.)

Editor Dane Swan concludes the introduction to this new anthology of poetry and essays by saying, “Congratulations Canada, you finally have a literature that looks like the people who inhabit you. Do not take this ... Read More »

August 31, 2020 | Filed under: Anthologies, Reviews

Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada

By Rodney Diverlus; Sandy Hudson; and Syrus Marcus Ware (eds.)

The anthology Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada is a comprehensive compendium focusing on the most urgent issues facing Canada’s Black community today. Edited by core and founding members of ... Read More »

January 30, 2020 | Filed under: Anthologies, Reviews

The Best Canadian Poetry in English 2018

By Hoa Nguyen (ed.)

Editing a collection that comprises the best of anything must be partially an exercise in frustration. Selections somewhat depend on moods on particular days and, in the case of Canadian short fiction and poetry, there’s ... Read More »

November 29, 2018 | Filed under: Anthologies

Best Canadian Stories 2018

By Russell Smith (ed.)

November 29, 2018 | Filed under: Anthologies

★ Vancouver Noir

By Sam Wiebe (ed.)

The dark underbelly of Vancouver is exposed in the crime anthology Vancouver Noir, the third Canadian book in the infamous and ongoing international noir series by Akashic Books. Edited by Sam Wiebe, author of the ... Read More »

September 24, 2018 | Filed under: Anthologies

Margaret Laurence and Jack McClelland: Letters

By Laura K. Davis (ed.); Linda M. Morra (ed.)

In the 1960s Margaret Laurence was the most highly praised female novelist in the country, the author of such important works as The Tomorrow-Tamer, The Stone Angel, A Jest of God, and The Fire-Dwellers. This ... Read More »

May 7, 2018 | Filed under: Anthologies, Memoir & Biography

Clockwork Canada: Steampunk Fiction

By Dominik Parisien (ed.)

Anthologies of themed short stories carry a significant risk: if the theme is too rigid or overpowering, the stories themselves may be hampered or crippled. Conversely, if the theme is too loose, any sense of ... Read More »

July 25, 2016 | Filed under: Anthologies

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