Benevolence

Altruism, self-sacrifice, and the self-serving nature of magnanimity lie at the core of Toronto author Cynthia Holz’s fourth novel. The book examines the lives of 53-year-old Ben Wasserman, a psychiatrist who analyzes the mental states ... Read More »

May 11, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Woefield Poultry Collective

By Susan Juby

Popular YA author Susan Juby takes a very, very small step into adult fiction with this simple, good-natured story of a young woman who leaves the big city to run a Vancouver Island farm. Four ... Read More »

May 11, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Six Metres of Pavement

By Farzana Doctor

Ismail Boxwala is an alcoholic, middle-aged engineer working for the City of Toronto. One summer morning 20 years ago, he forgot his baby daughter, Zubi, in the back seat of his car, where she overheated ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Don’t Be Afraid

By Steven Hayward

Big brothers are often thrust into the culturally significant role of protector and mentor. But what if your troubled elder sibling is difficult to admire? Say he’s suspected of blowing up the local library one ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Blue Light Project

By Timothy Taylor

“Ambitious” does not begin to describe Timothy Taylor’s much-anticipated third novel; regrettably, the book becomes so convoluted in its attempt to be a relevant artifact of our social and cultural zeitgeist that its impact is ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Joyner’s Dream

By Sylvia Tyson

After more than 40 years as a successful folk singer-songwriter and sometimes broadcaster, Order of Canada and Canadian Music Hall of Fame honoree Sylvia Tyson has added “novelist” to her list of creative accomplishments. Billed ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Tiger Hills

By Sarita Mandanna

Sarita Mandanna blends history and romance in her Man Asian Literary Prize–longlisted debut novel, a multi-generational saga. From wars to suicides to sexual abuse, there are very few tragedies that don’t befall the Nachimada family ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Napier’s Bones

By Derryl Murphy

So much has already been done in the realm of speculative fiction that merely taking the reader somewhere new is an accomplishment. Napier’s Bones heads off into uncharted territory via the notion of magical mathematics. ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Among Others

By Jo Walton

With her new novel, World Fantasy Award winner Jo Walton, who was born in Wales and now lives in Montreal, delivers a rarity in this post-Harry Potter, post-Twilight world: a novel focused on young adult ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

A Cold Night for Alligators

By Nick Crowe

Jasper is unsatisfied with his job, his girlfriend Kim, and his life in general, but seems unable to break out of his rut. Change is thrust upon him – literally – when he is pushed ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

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