February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Short
There should be a warning on the cover of Carmelita McGrath’s stunning short story collection: “Do Not Read This If You Are Even Slightly Depressed.”McGrath’s protagonists are mostly women stuck in dead-end or abusive relationships ... Read More »
In his new book on human rights, distinguished author and historian Michael Ignatieff grapples with profound issues of the human rights movement, skillfully mapping its controversies and ambiguities. Ignatieff probes the political morality of human ... Read More »
February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Science, Technology & Environment
Do we really need another book about Rocket Richard? Or Gordie Howe or Bobby Orr or Tim Horton for that matter? Do we need to be retold the same weathered story of another hockey great ... Read More »
February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Memoir & Biography
“This pervert lives in the building.” This message accompanied a photo of Robin Sharpe that was put up in his Vancouver apartment complex after he was charged with possession of child pornography. The first chapter ... Read More »
February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Politics & Current Affairs
Elegant and cosmopolitan, Ann Charney’s Rousseau’s Garden, is a novel of mid-life preoccupations. Claire, a Montreal photographer, has recently married Adrian, an art historian, their tasteful match cemented by a close physical relationship. But if ... Read More »
February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels
The dinner party has long been a handy plot device for writers. Consider the delicious possibilities: a diverse cast of characters, secret agendas, smoldering affairs, equal parts dialogue and inner monologue, the chance to toss ... Read More »
February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels
Baa! may very well be, as its subtitle promises, the most interesting book on the topic of genes written exclusively for kids. Certainly the first engaging book for children about the topic, it’s part of ... Read More »
January 30, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction
Emily’s grandma (oma) is not happy when she has to move from her home on Maple Street to a retirement home. She misses cooking, sleeping in her own bed, and seeing her neighbour. At their ... Read More »
January 30, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
Vancouverite Linda Bailey is an accomplished and lighthearted writer for children, best known for her Stevie Diamond detective series. She recently won the Silver Birch Award for Adventures in the Middle Ages, a title in ... Read More »
January 30, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
When a little rooster, scratching for his supper, finds a diamond button, he’s delighted to have something special to take home to his poor old mistress. But before he can peck it up, it’s snatched ... Read More »
January 30, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books