Jewels and Other Stories

As Canadians, we frequently pride ourselves on our social tolerance and inclusiveness. The cultural mosaic has become one of the country’s foundational myths, and our three most populous urban centres – Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Short

The Cube People

By Christian McPherson

The title of Ottawa writer Christian McPherson’s debut novel has a double meaning. Most obviously, it refers to the hero, Colin MacDonald, and his fellow cubicle dwellers, who work as code monkeys for the fictional ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

The Guardians

By Andrew Pyper

In his introduction to Michel Houellebecq’s book-length essay, H.P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life, Stephen King wrote, “I think that a generation’s weird fiction, which has always been mainstream literature’s first cousin, gives us ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Raising Orion

By Lesley Choyce

An enigmatic woman named Molly is the subject of prolific Nova Scotia writer Lesley Choyce’s newest novel. Raising Orion describes Molly’s childhood as the daughter of the last lighthouse keeper on an isolated island off ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

When Fenelon Falls

By Dorothy Ellen Palmer

When Fenelon Falls takes place during the summer of 1969, with Woodstock, the moon landing, and “Sugar Sugar” in the background. Palmer is as playful with language as she is with pop-culture references, but it ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Bats or Swallows

By Teri Vlassopoulos

Montreal writer Teri Vlassopoulos’s debut collection contains stories about characters coming of age, suffering through severed relationships, and searching for their own identities. The author mixes kitchen-sink realism with elementary philosophy to portray the confusion, ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

Spat the Dummy

By Ed Macdonald

The perilous repercussions of a horrific childhood secret propel Spat the Dummy, Gemini Award–winning screenwriter Ed Macdonald’s dynamic exploration of sex, drugs, violence, and the meaning of fatherhood. This excellent debut novel combines gutsy language ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Extensions

By Myrna Dey

At first glance, Myrna Dey’s debut novel offers a familiar set-up: a modern-day city slicker finds a packet of letters written by her great-grandmother Jane, a Welsh immigrant battling poverty and loneliness amid the misery ... Read More »

April 6, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew: Tales of Ti-Jean

By Jan Andrews; Dusan Petricic, illus.

Ti-Jean is the lovable everyman hero of many traditional stories that originated in France and were transferred to Canada centuries ago. In this collection of tales, Jan Andrews brings him to life for a new ... Read More »

April 4, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Irma Voth

By Miriam Toews

Miriam Toews’ follow-up to 2008’s The Flying Troutmans details its eponymous protagonist’s various attempts to answer the question, “How do I behave in this world without following the directions of my father, my husband, or ... Read More »

April 1, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

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