Illustration by Rachael Seatvet

Illustration by Rachael Seatvet

Rachael Seatvet (she/elle) is a designer and maker stubbornly committed to creating moments of celebration. Originally from North Carolina, this Tiohtià:ke/Montréal-based art director and illustrator translates wild concepts into real-world solutions, balancing curiosity and systematic thinking to craft deeply intentional systems.
Layaway Child

Layaway Child

Sutherland's stories are an offering to the members of her community who supported her throughout her life.

By Léa Murat-Ingles

Illustration by Rachael Seatvet

Illustration by Rachael Seatvet

Rachael Seatvet (she/elle) is a designer and maker stubbornly committed to creating moments of celebration. Originally from North Carolina, this Tiohtià:ke/Montréal-based art director and illustrator translates wild concepts into real-world solutions, balancing curiosity and systematic thinking to craft deeply intentional systems.
Summer 2026 mRb Launch

Summer 2026 mRb Launch

The Montreal Review of Books launches its Summer 2026 issue on Thursday, July 2 in the Backyard Theatre of Teesri Duniya Theatre!
Opioids & Organs

Opioids & Organs

The author shows a deep-rooted love and affinity for Montreal: its architecture, its history, its outcasts and ...

By Ian McGillis

And Then Again Begin

And Then Again Begin

Thomas explores his characters’ motivations with extraordinary compassion.

By Elisabeth Gill

The Guilt Trippers

The Guilt Trippers

The Guilt Trippers is at its best in its vivid descriptions of the city’s neighbourhoods.

By Alexander Hackett

Leila & Khaled

Leila & Khaled

Matuk’s depiction of Palestine is unlike the one we have come to picture in the wake of the war in Gaza.

By Krystale Tremblay-Moll

Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

With seven stories and a novella, the book nicely balances cohesiveness and variety.

By Elise Moser

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News and Announcements

Summer 2026 mRb Launch

The Montreal Review of Books launches its Summer 2026 issue on Thursday, July 2 in the Backyard Theatre of Teesri Duniya Theatre!

Spring Issue Out Now

The spring 2026 issue of the Montreal Review of Books is now on the stands and online.

Montreal Review of Books Spring 2026 Launch

Join us for readings by Marianne Ackerman (Oyster, Dundurn Press), Francine Pelletier (Dream Interrupted, Sutherland House Press) and Karine Rosso (Between the Island and the Turtle, QC Fiction).