The Long Stretch

Anyone who has spent time in Cape Breton will recognize the presence of ghosts. The island is a region rich in history, mired in tradition, and full of secret stories that all the locals know. ... Read More »

February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Visible Amazement

By Gale Zoë Garnett

According to the publisher, Visible Amazement is “a novel that will redefine Canadian fiction.” While this is almost certainly not the case, it’s nonetheless fast-paced and breezy, a funny coming-of-age chronicle that’s big on story, ... Read More »

February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Highlights: An Illustrated History of Cannabis

By Carol Sherman, Andrew Smith, and Erik Tanner

In an age of fancy drugs that make you happy or hard or want to dance all night, old Mary Jane has been displaced from the pharmaceutical spotlight. But if Highlights: An Illustrated History of ... Read More »

February 5, 2004 | Filed under: History

The Tree Tattoo

By Karen Rivers

Karen Rivers tells an old, old story (middle-aged man, much younger woman), so banal and generic that the three at the centre are identified only by their roles: girl, man, wife. The girl is a ... Read More »

February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Pornographer’s Poem: A Novel

By Michael Turner

The framework for Michael Turner’s novel The Pornographer’s Poem is that of an interview with an unnamed male narrator, the maker of pornographic films in Vancouver. An iconoclastic auteur, transgressor of the boundaries between pornography ... Read More »

February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

What Men Know About Women

By Ron Smith

In this debut collection of six stories and five mini-fictions, poet and publisher Ron Smith explores the complexities of relationships between men and women. The six longer stories are thoughtful and reflective, mainly from the ... Read More »

February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

History of Medicine: A Scandalously Short Introduction

By Jacalyn Duffin

Those looking to expand the health and science sections of their home libraries this fall should take a closer look at these two books, which are chock-full of useful information and interesting facts delivered in ... Read More »

February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

More Speaking of Sex: What Your Children Need to Know and When They Need to Know It

By Meg Hickling

February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

The Wilderness Cookbook: A Guide to Good Food on the Trail

By Bonnie McTaggart, Jill Bryant, Chum McLeod, illus.

A camping trip is like a party: the better the planning, the more fun it is. Food is central. When roughing it, especially on canoe trips, mealtime can be the silver lining. All your clothes ... Read More »

February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Food & Drink

Rebel Life: The Life and Times of Robert Gosden, Revolutionary, Mystic, Labour Spy

By Mark Leier

The common complaint that Canadian history is boring is understandable considering the endless supply of books that recount the exploits of a small group of elite politicians, businessmen, and military leaders.Fortunately, a growing number of ... Read More »

February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

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