Days into Flatspin

With his second collection of poetry, Days into Flatspin, Toronto poet Ken Babstock proves himself to be one of the “lords of the little gestures” that he cites in the book’s epigraph. His poems are ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Poetry

Lie with Me

By Tamara Faith Berger

Fiction shot through with graphic sexual language, no matter how literary the author’s intentions, runs the risk of being pigeonholed by an either/or question: Is it art or is it porn? An affirmative nod to ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Insolent Boy

By John D. Stiles

After earning a nasty reputation in his claustrophobic Nova Scotia home town, young Selwyn Davies runs off, like many a wandering, forever-unsatisfied protagonist before him, to earn a similar reputation around the world. The pace ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Vixen

By Lynette D’anna

Readers with an insatiable thirst for darkness and depravity might enjoy Vixen, Lynette D’anna’s novel that explores an obsessive relationship in several short vignettes. Those wishing to avoid another trip to the literary circle of ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Final Confession of Mabel Stark

By Robert Hough

Journalist Robert Hough has played an ironic joke on himself in his first novel, The Final Confession of Mabel Stark. Stark was one of history’s most famous tiger trainers, and her act was the centre-ring ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Fairy Ring

By Martine Desjardins,Fred Reed and David Homel, trans.

From the opening image – a dream in which Clara Weiss thrusts her hands deep into a heap of dead leaves and withdraws them covered in slime – Martine Desjardins’ Fairy Ring juxtaposes shocking physical ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Stubborn Bones

By Karen Smythe

Karen Smythe is no stranger to the short story. She’s the author of a study of Alice Munro and Mavis Gallant, so it’s no surprise that her debut story collection – with its sharp focus ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

Titanium Punch

By Yashin Blake

Anyone wondering what it would be like to move to the big city and be part of an “underground scene” might want to check out Titanium Punch. The short novel’s storyline is tried and true. ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Painting the Dog: The Best Stories of Leon Rooke

By Leon Rooke

Leon Rooke has achieved a status similar to that of a difficult singer-songwriter who can claim legions of loyal fans, yet limited mainstream visibility. This collection of short stories – culled from among the hundred ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

The I.v. Lounge Reader

By Paul Vermeersch, ed.

The I.V. Lounge Reader is just about as far from the genteel literary sensibilites of much Canadian writing as Vancouver is from St. John’s. Ivy League it isn’t. Consisting of works chosen from the writers ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Anthologies

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