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★ Operatic

By Kyo Maclear and Byron Eggenschwiler (ill.)

Expectations are high for this debut graphic novel from prolific writer Kyo Maclear and Calgary illustrator Byron Eggenschwiler. For publisher Groundwood Books, Operatic follows on the success of huge literary hits Jane, the Fox & ... Read More »

March 18, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Motel of the Opposable Thumbs

By Stuart Ross

According to Freud, a dream is the fulfillment of a wish. A deceptively simple formula that implies a double-pronged question: what manner of wish and how fulfilled? Freud’s answer is somewhat as follows: a repressed, ... Read More »

March 14, 2019 | Filed under: Poetry, Reviews

★ Hymnswitch

By Ali Blythe

March 14, 2019 | Filed under: Poetry, Reviews

★ Cluster

By Souvankham Thammavongsa

March 14, 2019 | Filed under: Poetry, Reviews

★ Gargantua (Jr!)

By Kevin Sylvester

Imagine if after creating all that havoc in Manhattan, Godzilla had a child, changed its ways, and helped rebuild the city it destroyed – determined to be an upstanding citizen. That is basically the premise ... Read More »

March 14, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Moon Wishes

By Guy and Patricia Storms; Milan Pavlović (ill.)

There is a picture book for every mood, emotion, and time of day, including the quieter moments. Three peaceful new releases encourage readers to be present, keep calm, and read on. Moon Wishes by Guy ... Read More »

March 11, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Silence Slips In

By Alison Hughes and Ninon Pelletier (ill.)

March 11, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ My Forest Is Green

By Darren Lebeuf and Ashley Barron (ill.)

March 11, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing

By Suzanne Methot

A book that explores the destructive effects of colonialism on Indigenous peoples and the process of healing from hundreds of years of abuse does not make for light reading. In Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous ... Read More »

March 11, 2019 | Filed under: Criticism & Essays, Reviews

How a Poem Moves: A Field Guide for Readers of Poetry

By Adam Sol

Adam Sol’s new book comprises 35 short essays about poetry that originated as blog posts. The audience imagined here comprises readers who might be intimidated by poetry, although, as Sol acknowledges in his introduction, “insiders” ... Read More »

March 7, 2019 | Filed under: Criticism & Essays, Reviews

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Quill and Quire

★ Operatic

Motel of the Opposable Thumbs

★ Hymnswitch

★ Cluster

★ Gargantua (Jr!)

Moon Wishes

The Silence Slips In

★ My Forest Is Green

Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing

How a Poem Moves: A Field Guide for Readers of Poetry

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