BOOK REVIEWS

Old Gods

Delving into his Métis heritage, Conor Kerr explores the collision of the natural and human-made worlds in his second book of poetry, Old Gods. The overall tone of the collection is anger, softened slightly by ... Read More »

April 26, 2023 | Filed under: Indigenous Peoples, Poetry, Reviews

If It Gets Quiet Later On, I Will Make a Display

By Nick Thran

If It Gets Quiet Later On, I Will Make a Display, the wonderfully odd new collection from Fredericton writer, editor, and poet Nick Thran, is ostensibly rooted in the world of bookstores and booksellers, but ... Read More »

April 26, 2023 | Filed under: Anthologies, Criticism & Essays, Fiction: Short, Memoir & Biography, Poetry, Reviews

★ Funeral Songs for Dying Girls

By Cherie Dimaline

Métis author Cherie Dimaline blends horror, humour, and romance in the poignant YA novel Funeral Songs for Dying Girls. Winifred Blight and her dad live in a small apartment over the Winterson Cemetery crematorium with ... Read More »

April 26, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Garden Wonders: A Guidebook for Little Green Thumbs

By Sarah Grindler

Young readers will find inspiration and tips for starting their own garden in Garden Wonders, which addresses the different elements a novice gardener will need to consider. It literally begins from the ground up, starting ... Read More »

April 24, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

A knife so sharp its edge cannot be seen

By Erin Noteboom

Erin Noteboom’s A knife so sharp its edge cannot be seen is a slow burn of simmering wisdom. First perceptions and origins are central themes, as is “unlocking a surge of awe” through first discoveries. ... Read More »

April 19, 2023 | Filed under: Poetry, Reviews

a beautiful rebellion

By Rita Bouvier

Rita Bouvier’s fourth collection of poetry begins so softly, so earnestly, it made me want to be a cynic, to rebel against a beautiful rebellion. But the speaker persisted, hounding me with so much “goodness” ... Read More »

April 19, 2023 | Filed under: Indigenous Peoples, Poetry, Reviews

★ The Perfect Sushi

By Emily Satoko Seo and Mique Moriuchi (ill.)

The Perfect Sushi is a charming children’s picture book about a young girl who learns what perfection truly means. Miko likes everything to be perfect, so when she decides to make sushi for her grandmother’s ... Read More »

April 19, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Moonlight Blade

By Tessa Barbosa

In a narrative filled with elaborate, brightly hued descriptions and sweeping views of landscapes, The Moonlight Blade by Tessa Barbosa takes readers on a profound journey through the mythical land of Tigang. The story is ... Read More »

April 17, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ movingparts

By Edward Carson

In two new collections published by McGill-Queen’s University Press, ancient myths, fables, and texts are transformed, revised, and dreamed of. Edward Carson’s movingparts is focused on the literary points of departure. Prompted by images from ... Read More »

April 12, 2023 | Filed under: Poetry, Reviews