Illustration by Emily Sweny

Illustration by Emily Sweny

Emily Sweny is a painter based in Montreal. She is inspired by vibrant colours, natural patterns, and organic forms.
Monday Rent Boy

Monday Rent Boy

Susan Doherty's latest novel is an honourable attempt to give voice to an issue which is all too often silenced.

By Aaron Obedkoff

Supplication

The strength of Abi-Nakhoul's book lies in its emulation of pain as a mood or feeling.

By Emma Dollery

Illustration by Emily Sweny

Illustration by Emily Sweny

Emily Sweny is a painter based in Montreal. She is inspired by vibrant colours, natural patterns, and organic forms.

The Social Safety Net

In her latest book, Nora Loreto identifies the boogeyman of neoliberalism as the culprit of our present troubles.

By Jack McClelland

Robyn Fadden, RIP

Robyn Fadden, RIP

Robyn Fadden, a contributor to the mRb among countless other local cultural projects, died of cancer on September 23, 2024.
Firebugs

Firebugs

Nino Bulling's Firebugs is a story about standing on the precipice of transformation, even as the ground erodes beneath.

By Alexandra Sweny

Kilworthy Tanner

Kilworthy Tanner

The emotive core of Ah-Sen's novel rests in the evolving relationship between a burgeoning writer and their practice.

By Ronny Litvack-Katzman

El Ghourabaa

El Ghourabaa

El Ghourabaa offers a glimpse of the generational lived experiences of queer and trans Arabs/SWANA.

By Val Rwigema

Good Want

Good Want

In a vicious act of rebellion, Domenica Martinello demolishes the delusions of the capitalist pastoral.

By Martin Breul

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Robyn Fadden, RIP

Robyn Fadden, a contributor to the mRb among countless other local cultural projects, died of cancer on September 23, 2024.

Summer 2024 Issue Out Now!

The Summer 2024 Issue of the Montreal Review of Books is out and in the world! All our reviews and interviews are individually available online, and if you want to read them alongside the gorgeous cover art by Peter Krausz and inside illustration by Zoe Maeve, we also have a PDF of the issue available here for those interested.

mRb Summer 2024 Issue Launch

The Montreal Review of Books launches its Summer 2024 issue on Thursday, July 4th at Café Osmo (51 Sherbrooke Street West)! Join us for readings by Frankie Barnet (Mood Swings, McClelland & Stewart), Nour Abi-Nakhoul (Supplication, Strange Light) and Nora Loreto (The Social Safety Net, Dundurn Press).