Reviews

Solar Dance: Genius, Forgery and the Crisis of Truth in the Modern Age

Van Gogh. Few other names carry so much cultural weight. Simply mentioning the Dutch painter calls forth myriad associations: the ubiquity of Sunflowers and Starry Night; the mystery of the severed ear; madness; depression; his ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

Human Happiness

By Brian Fawcett

In his new memoir, essayist and fiction writer Brian Fawcett offers a thoughtful and beautifully written dissection of the long-standing relationship between two people who could rarely stand one another: his parents. While that duelling ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Elusive Destiny: The Political Vocation of John Napier Turner

By Paul Litt

To put it in modern terms, John Turner’s stint as prime minister lasted only a week longer than the sham marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries. But by reminding readers of Turner’s truly remarkable ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

When the Gods Changed: The Death of Liberal Canada

By Peter C. Newman

In the May 2011 federal election, the Conservative Party of Canada finally achieved a parliamentary majority, putting to an end a long period of rule by Canada’s “Natural Governing Party,” the Liberals. This outcome startled ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Red Means Run

By Brad Smith

No disrespect is intended in saying that this book, announced as the first in a new series featuring rugged handyman and amateur sleuth Virgil Cain, reads like the tenth. Brad Smith, former railway signalman, bartender, ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Indian Horse

By Richard Wagamese

It’s easy to declare yourself conversant with the details and scope of a social or political issue after watching a few news reports and reading a column or two on the subject. A case in ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Halbman Steals Home

By B. Glen Rotchin

B. Glen Rotchin has published poetry and criticism, edited a pair of award-winning poetry anthologies, and was nominated for the 2005 Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel Award for his fiction debut, The Rent Collector. Like ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Prick: Confessions of a Tattoo Artist

By Ashley Little

No longer the exclusive realm of outlaws, bikers, or jailbirds, tattoos are a rite of passage for many people. The role of the tattoo artist lies somewhere between that of a bartender and shaman: they ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Ajjiit: Dark Dreams of the Ancient Arctic

By Sean A. Tinsley and Rachel A. Qitsualik; Andrew Trabbold, illus.

With Ajjiit, husband-and-wife team Sean A. Tinsley and Rachel A. Qitsualik, who individually have published many short stories and articles on Inuit cultural lore and shamanism, have employed traditional Inuit tales to create a collection ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

The Cannibal Spirit

By Harry Whitehead

George Hunt, the protagonist of British author Harry Whitehead’s debut novel, makes quite a first impression: “Disgusting orgies? I am guilty of it all. Blood dripping off my godless fangs, black in the flame-light roaring ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

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