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Sounding Line

By Anne DeGrace

In 1967, an unidentified flying object crashed into the waters of Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia. The incident came to be known as “Canada’s Roswell.” Anne DeGrace, a writer from Nelson, B.C., uses this bit of ... Read More »

October 13, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Carnivore

By Mark Sinnett

The Carnivore opens with a dramatic description of a flooded intersection in downtown Toronto during the first hours of Hurricane Hazel’s 1954 descent on the city. In this early stage of the storm, no one ... Read More »

October 5, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

★ Animal

By Alexandra Leggat

From different parts of the country and at different turns along this mortal coil, two Canadian women offer new short-fiction collections with striking perspectives on society, work, relationships, and the self. In Walking on Water, ... Read More »

October 5, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

Walking on Water

By Jancis M. Andrews

From different parts of the country and at different turns along this mortal coil, two Canadian women offer new short-fiction collections with striking perspectives on society, work, relationships, and the self. In Walking on Water, ... Read More »

October 5, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

Valentine’s Fall

By Cary Fagan

Cary Fagan is a prolific writer for both adults and children, with several picture books, novels, and short-story collections under his belt. His writing has garnered praise and awards, including the Toronto Book Award and ... Read More »

October 5, 2009 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels