Disarming Conflict: Why Peace Cannot Be Won on the Battlefield

“Peace, no less than politics, is the art of the possible.” So writes Ernie Regehr, activist and founder of Project Ploughshares, in his new book about the futility of trying to solve global conflicts through ... Read More »

September 3, 2015 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Afterlife of Birds

By Elizabeth Philips

The debut novel from Saskatoon poet Elizabeth Philips (A Blue with Blood in It and Beyond My Keeping, both of which won the Saskatchewan Poetry Award) features a man who obsessively rebuilds skeletons of birds ... Read More »

September 3, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Road to Atlantis

By Leo Brent Robillard

In his previous novels, Leo Brent Robillard has tackled the Boer War, the Wild West, and Jazz Age Montreal, but for his latest, he’s set his sights on the present. The Road to Atlantis begins ... Read More »

September 3, 2015 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

★ Sex is a Funny Word

By Cory Silverberg; Fiona Smyth (illus.)

In the same way Peter Mayle’s What’s Happening to Me? repackaged sex education in the 1970s, Sex Is a Funny Word tackles its subject with humour, playfulness, and inclusivity for a modern generation. Author Cory ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

After Dark

By James Leck

For 15-year-old Charlie Harker, nothing could be worse than a summer vacation spent renovating a rundown hotel in the pokey little town of Rolling Hills. Exotic holidays in Hawaii are more his style, but his ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Wolf-Birds

By Willow Dawson

Author-illustrator Willow Dawson’s latest work pays homage to ravens, known as “wolf-birds” due to their unique relationship with lupines, which is believed to have begun thousands of years ago. The story, told in spare text, ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Hannah Smart: Operation Josh Taylor

By Melody Fitzpatrick

Thirteen-year-old Hannah Smart only has one thing on her mind after discovering her music idol, Josh Taylor, is giving a New Year’s Eve concert in her town. When her parents decide she needs to pay ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Fifteen Dollars and Thirty-five Cents: A Story about Choices

By Kathryn Cole; Qin Leng (illus.)

Toronto illustrator Qin Leng presents a diverse cast of characters in publishing veteran Kathryn Cole’s latest addition to the I’m a Great Little Kid series, which focuses on helping young readers with self-esteem, communication, and ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Buddy and Earl

By Maureen Fergus; Carey Sookocheff (illus.)

Buddy the dog does not have much excitement in his life. One day, his human, Meredith, brings home a box with a strange-looking thing inside. Despite orders to “stay,” Buddy cannot help investigating. When he ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Malignant Metaphor: Finding the Hidden Meaning of Cancer

By Alanna Mitchell

Reading Malignant Metaphor, I was reminded of the first times, as a child, I overheard adults speak of cancer. The topic was always addressed in hushed tones, as though a sooty secret were being shared. ... Read More »

August 31, 2015 | Filed under: Health & Self-help

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