You Are Not Needed Now

A short story, by its nature, doesn’t start at the beginning, and doesn’t finish at the end. Rather, it parachutes the reader into the middle of a character’s life, and it is up to the ... Read More »

December 11, 2017 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

Glory

By Gillian Wigmore

“Canadian literature is undeniably sombre and negative,” writes Margaret Atwood in Survival, her 1972 volume of criticism. “But in that literature there are elements which, although they are rooted in this negativity, transcend it.” As ... Read More »

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Way it Is: The Life of Greg Curnoe

By James King

In the 1960s and ’70s, Greg Curnoe was the undeniable “bad boy” of Canadian art, actively courting controversy while also embracing his hometown of London, Ontario, as a key part of his artistic practice. His ... Read More »

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Nimoshom and His Bus

By Karen Hibbard (ill.); Penny M. Thomas

“Aboriginal languages are a fundamental and valued element of Canadian culture and society, and there is an urgency to preserve them,” reads one of the calls to action in the final report from the Truth ... Read More »

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Stolen Words

By Gabrielle Grimard (ill.); Melanie Florence

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Best of the Best Canadian Poetry in English

By Anita Lahey (ed.); Molly Peacock (ed.)

The 10th anniversary edition of Tightrope Books’ Best Canadian Poetry in English anthology series compiles 90 poems from previous years to come up with a so-called “best of the best” selection. The new volume opens ... Read More »

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Poetry

Engineered! Engineering Design at Work: A Fun Exploration of Nine Amazing Feats

By James Gulliver Hancock (ill.); Shannon Hunt

In a world full of Gordian knots, “innovation” has become an all-too-easy and overused buzzword. But in two new non-fiction books, we see how engineering and inventive thinking make a real difference to life in ... Read More »

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Innovation Nation: How Canadian Innovators Made the World Smarter, Smaller, Kinder, Safer, Healthier, Wealthier, Happier

By David Johnston; Josh Holinaty (ill.); Tom Jenkins

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

★ Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home

By Tom Wilson

Generally speaking, the readership for a musician’s memoir is drawn almost entirely from the subject’s established fan base. The higher the musician’s profile, the larger the potential audience. So what are we to make of ... Read More »

November 30, 2017 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Woodrow at Sea

By Wallace Edwards

Researchers at the University of Toronto recently reported that children’s books with human characters have a greater moral impact on young people than books with anthropomorphic protagonists. The subjects of the study were read stories ... Read More »

November 30, 2017 | Filed under: Picture Books

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