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All the Lonely People: Collected Stories

Barry Callaghan holds a position in the Canadian literary firmament that is at once praiseworthy and unenviable. Callaghan wrested himself from the shadow of his father, CanLit icon Morley Callaghan, to create a varied career ... Read More »

December 10, 2018 | Filed under: Criticism & Essays, Fiction: Short, Reviews

Amateurs at Love

By Patricia Young

Ruba’iyat for the Time of Apricots is the third book of poetry from writer and artist Basma Kavanagh. “Ruba’iyat” refers to a grouping of “ruba’i” – poems in a classical Persian four-line form not unlike ... Read More »

December 10, 2018 | Filed under: Poetry, Reviews

★ Obits.

By Tess Liem

December 10, 2018 | Filed under: Poetry

Ruba’iyat for the Time of Apricots

By Basma Kavanagh

December 10, 2018 | Filed under: Poetry, Reviews

★ The Lady from Kent

By Barbara Nichol; Bill Pechet (ill.)

The spirits of Lear and Belloc are channelled in Barbara Nichol’s arousingly illogical book of light verse, The Lady from Kent, about, well, a lady who says she’s from Kent. But as we quickly learn ... Read More »

December 10, 2018 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

1930: Europe in the Shadow of the Beast

By Arthur Haberman

Histories of Europe in 1930 often focus on the road to war – knowing what is to come means it can be hard to look at this time through any other lens. In 1930: Europe ... Read More »

December 6, 2018 | Filed under: History, Reviews

★ Return of the Wolf: Conflict & Coexistence

By Paula Wild

Following her award-winning 2013 book about cougars, Paula Wild returns with an extraordinary look at another badly misunderstood animal. In Return of the Wolf: Conflict & Coexistence, the Courtenay, B.C., author delivers a riveting exploration ... Read More »

December 6, 2018 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

★ Grandmother’s Visit

By Betty Quan; Carmen Mok (ill.)

Grandmothers in every culture hold a special place in the lives of their grandchildren. In a busy world, they are often a source of comfort, companionship, and acceptance. Grandmothers can also be a vital link ... Read More »

December 6, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books

Bitter and Sweet

By Kyrsten Brooker (ill.); Sandra V. Feder

December 6, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books

Putuguq & Kublu and the Qalupalik!

By Astrid Arijanto (ill.); Danny Christopher; Roselynn Akulukjuk

Something lurks beneath the sea ice of Arviq Bay. That is, if siblings Putuguq and Kublu believe their grandfather’s tale of creatures, called qalupaliit, who snatch unsuspecting children playing too close to the water. Published ... Read More »

December 3, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books