Quill and Quire

By Joseph Boyden

Now that The Orenda has arrived, it’s hard not to think of Joseph Boyden’s first two novels (Three Day Road and its Scotiabank Giller Prize–winning follow-up, Through Black Spruce) as preludes to this magnificent literary ... Read More »

September 6, 2013 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

By Margaret Atwood

With MaddAddam, Margaret Atwood’s imposing speculative-fiction trilogy – spanning a decade that has seen at least a few of her predictions from Oryx & Crake and The Year of the Flood prove eerily prescient – ... Read More »

August 27, 2013 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

By Shaena Lambert

Shaena Lambert’s second collection of short stories continues to exhibit the narrative prowess of her previous collection, 2002’s The Falling Woman, and her novel, Radiance. With a subtle but consuming strength, the 10 stories in ... Read More »

August 26, 2013 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

By Joe Ollmann

Joe Ollmann’s graphic novels delineate the absurdities and agonies of modern life. His latest presents us with the slow-motion disintegration of a relationship. Mark is a pragmatic high-school science teacher with an Eeyore-like temperament. His ... Read More »

August 16, 2013 | Filed under: Graphica

By Micheline Maylor

The title of Calgary resident Micheline Maylor’s new collection is a nod to the visual: the words and accompanying cover image suggest a camera lens. And poems such as “Ammonite” and “Borderlands” speak of the ... Read More »

August 16, 2013 | Filed under: Poetry

By Sharon McCartney

New Brunswick poet Sharon McCartney’s fifth collection uses weightlifting as its central metaphor to explore both interiority and relationships. McCartney’s poetic voice is direct, confessional, and, at times, philosophical, examining the nuances of family dynamics, ... Read More »

August 16, 2013 | Filed under: Poetry