BOOK REVIEWS

Green Fuse Burning

Mystery compounds mystery on the first page of debut novella Green Fuse Burning. Tiffany Morris begins her fiction with a brief introductory essay for an exhibit at Gallery Autochthone, where the final six paintings – ... Read More »

December 6, 2023 | Filed under: Fiction: Short, Reviews

Ukrainian Portraits: Diaries from the Border

By Marina Sonkina

Marina Sonkina In Ukrainian Portraits: Diaries from the Border, Marina Sonkina renders the impact of Russia’s attack on Ukraine in startling, intimate details: the toothless woman who spent her savings on a pair of dentures, ... Read More »

December 6, 2023 | Filed under: History, Memoir & Biography, Politics & Current Affairs, Reviews

Lost Time

By Tas Mukanik

Montreal-based creator Tas Mukanik’s debut children’s graphic novel is action-packed, and sure to appeal to the dinosaur-obsessed kid on everyone’s list. Lost Time is a vibrant read largely focused on a single human character: Evie, ... Read More »

December 6, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Iz the Apocalypse

By Susan Currie

In Susan Currie’s contemporary teen novel Iz the Apocalypse, readers meet Isabelle Beaufort, an eighth grader within the foster care system. In her 14 years, Iz has already been shuttled between 26 foster homes and ... Read More »

December 5, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Mall Goth

By Kate Leth

What do you do if you’re a very out bisexual goth teen starting at a new high school? You could lay low for a while, go easy on the black clothes and eyeliner, and quietly ... Read More »

December 4, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ The Lost Supper: Searching for the Future of Food in the Flavors of the Past

By Taras Grescoe

The climate crisis has forced us to re-examine the ways we feed ourselves and to question the best practices for what and how to eat – and especially, why to eat. Author Taras Grescoe (Bottomfeeder, ... Read More »

November 29, 2023 | Filed under: Food & Drink, History, Science, Technology & Environment

Nish: North and South

By Isabelle Picard and Kateri Aubin Dubois (trans.)

Nish: North and South, originally published in French, is the first book in a coming-of-age series that follows Innu twins Leon and Eloise. Written by Isabelle Picard and translated by Kateri Aubin Dubois, the book ... Read More »

November 29, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Bompa’s Insect Expedition

By David Suzuki and Tanya Lloyd Kyi; Qin Leng (ill.)

David Suzuki, the famed scientist and environmentalist, has collaborated with award-winning author Tanya Lloyd Kyi and illustrator Qin Leng for Bompa’s Insect Expedition, a fun nonfiction picture book. In the overarching story, twins Nakina and ... Read More »

November 28, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

When the Stars Came Home

By Brittany Luby and Natasha Donovan (ill.)

When Ojiig’s father gets a job in the city, he and his parents must make the hard transition of moving away from Mishomis (Grandfather), Kookum (Grandmother), and the rest of their community. Ojiig is no ... Read More »

November 27, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Rage Letters

By Valérie Bah; Kama La Mackerel (trans.)

The Rage Letters is a collection of 13 stories by Quebec-based writer and filmmaker Valérie Bah, translated by Mauritian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist Kama La Mackerel. Originally published in French in 2021 by feminist press Les Éditions ... Read More »

November 22, 2023 | Filed under: Fiction: Short, Reviews

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