Illustration by Cole Degenstein
Hailing from the Canadian prairies and based in Montréal, Cole Degenstein is an artist whose work takes form in comics, illustration, and poetry. Tenderness is at the core of his work, which centres itself in storytelling about domesticity, gay history, and the scarcity that informs rural life.
As such, we are introduced to Canada's rich and complicated history of commercial tattooing.
By Yara El-Soueidi
An anthology of stories about first sexual experiences from a diverse group of Montreal writers.
By Sruti Islam
Illustration by Cole Degenstein
Hailing from the Canadian prairies and based in Montréal, Cole Degenstein is an artist whose work takes form in comics, illustration, and poetry. Tenderness is at the core of his work, which centres itself in storytelling about domesticity, gay history, and the scarcity that informs rural life.
Tsunami is a book whose modest fame deserves to spread far beyond New Zealand.
By Ian McGillis
My Thievery of the People helps us believe 2025 might not be that bad after all.
By Léa Murat-Ingles
This is a feminist project, one which imagines new modalities for intimate cohabitation and kinship.
By Klara du Plessis
The Spring 2025 Issue of the Montreal Review of Books is out and in the world! Featuring interviews with Rachel McCrum and Amélie Prévost, Leila Marshy, Jamie Jelinski and Karine Glorieux.
Goodison’s lines bristle with colloquialisms and music.
By Brennan McCracken
A memoir that is aimed directly at music fanatics.
By Johnson Cummins
The novel illustrates how real life can dull the fairy tale of searching for new beginnings, falling in love, and ...
By Sharon Morrisey
What would make a person interesting enough to be abducted by aliens?
By Billie Gagné-LeBel
Short articles by a largely unsung Cuban-born interior and furniture designer, translated into English for the ...
By Emily Raine
Fiction
By Léa Murat-Ingles
By Alexandra Sweny
By Sharon Morrisey
Non-fiction
Graphic Novels
By Ian McGillis
By Billie Gagné-LeBel
By Jack Ruttan
Young Readers
By Meaghan Thurston
By Meaghan Thurston
By Meaghan Thurston
Poetry
By Klara du Plessis
By Brennan McCracken
By Frances Grace Fyfe
News and Announcements
The Spring 2025 Issue of the Montreal Review of Books is out and in the world! Featuring interviews with Rachel McCrum and Amélie Prévost, Leila Marshy, Jamie Jelinski and Karine Glorieux.
The Montreal Review of Books is seeking a dynamic Associate Editor to work with the Editor and Publisher on all aspects of the journal.
Join us for the launch of our Spring 2025 issue on March 12 at Hotel 10.