Quill and Quire

By Heather Birrell

Toronto writer Heather Birrell’s first collection of short stories attempts to breathe new life into coming-of-age and character-in-the-midst-of-life-change tales. Unfortunately, it only half delivers on that promise.Where Birrell succeeds is in her ability to accurately ... Read More »

May 12, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

By Ibi Kaslik

A novel in which anorexia plays a major role is at risk of becoming pathologized, symptoms of illness overwhelming the narrative. This is not the case in Ibi Kaslik’s beautifully written first novel. In the ... Read More »

May 12, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

By Alan Cumyn

Young Ramsey Crome is a Canadian private mired in the trenches of the First World War. Knee deep in mud, surrounded by exploding shells and dying friends, he’s certain he will be blown to bits ... Read More »

April 21, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels