★ The Death of Us

The Death of Us is, superficially, a story about a love triangle gone horribly wrong, but YA author Alice Kuipers proves that even the most standard devices can be shaped into something rich and intriguing. ... Read More »

November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Edie’s Ensembles

By Ashley Spires

For Edie, the eponymous woodland creature in Ashley Spires’ latest picture book, the hall at school is a fashion runway, a place to display the elaborate outfits she constructs every day from her extensive wardrobe. ... Read More »

November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Fabulous World of Mr. Fred

By Lili Chartrand; Gabrielle Grimard (illus.); Solange Messier (trans.)

French-Canadian children’s books are often philosophical in nature, and this is especially true of picture books written for older children. The Fabulous World of Mr. Fred is a shining example, telling the story of Pierrot, ... Read More »

November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Mr. Frank

By Irene Luxbacher

Lauded author, illustrator, and art educator Irene Luxbacher’s sweetly nostalgic new picture book begins with its titular character gazing out the window and sipping a cup of tea as he contemplates the day’s work ahead. ... Read More »

November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Mr. Hockey: My Story

By Gordie Howe

Hockey great Gordie Howe had long since established himself as an elite NHL talent by the time his wife, Colleen, gave birth to the couple’s first child, Marty, in 1954. Arguably the game’s best player, ... Read More »

November 17, 2014 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography, Sports, Health & Self-help

The Man Behind the Bow Tie: Arthur Porter on Business, Politics and Intrigue

By Arthur Porter; T.R. Todd

Hubris – and the inevitable comeuppance that follows – is what comes to mind when reading Arthur Porter’s memoir, penned with Canadian author T.R. Todd. The Man Behind the Bow Tie, we are told, was ... Read More »

November 13, 2014 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

The Beautiful West and the Beloved of God

By Michael Springate

The first novel by Vancouver-based playwright Michael Springate is the latest in a small wave of fiction focusing on the fraught relations between the West and the Middle East. A small wave, not because the ... Read More »

November 13, 2014 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels, Politics & Current Affairs

Young Neil: The Sugar Mountain Years

By Sharry Wilson

Soulful. It’s a word Neil Young uses often in his new memoir, Special Deluxe, which is framed around his obsession with cars and dogs (but mostly cars). He applies it to friends he’s known, recordings ... Read More »

November 13, 2014 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Special Deluxe: A Memoir of Life and Cars

By Neil Young

November 13, 2014 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Kitten Clone: Inside Alcatel-Lucent

By Douglas Coupland

Douglas Coupland is a clever and resourceful writer. He has to be in Kitten Clone, because the topic of global tech companies is enough to make even the biggest fans of Generation X tune out. ... Read More »

November 10, 2014 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

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