Fiction

Dandelion Daughter

Dandelion Daughter

Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay's novel explores the protagonist’s emotional realities with power and depth.

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul

A Ballet of Lepers

A Ballet of Lepers

Readers who know Cohen’s work will take pleasure in tracing the paths of images and phrasings.

By Liana Bellon

A Knife in the Sky

A Knife in the Sky

Marie-Célie Agnant’s novel evokes the ways psychological violence permeates every aspect of life under a dictatorship.

By Bronwyn Averett

The Chronicles of Kitchike

The Chronicles of Kitchike

Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui’s collection of short stories juggles characters and genres to build a world where real issues meet the fantastical.

By Roxane Hudon

Full Fadom Five

Full Fadom Five

One sustaining takeaway from Full Fadom Five: the past is never past.

By Ami Sands Brodoff

Sing, Nightingale

Sing, Nightingale

The world woven in Marie Hélène Poitras' historical novel sits outside of reality.

By Dean Garlick

Trembling River

Trembling River

Andrée A. Michaud’s psychological thriller is a deep dive into loss, trauma, and the permeable border of madness.

By Sharon Morrisey

Almost Visible

Almost Visible

Michelle Sinclair's novel aims to tie seemingly disparate narratives together.

By Sruti Islam

Rubble of Rubles

Rubble of Rubles

Josip Novakovich's frightening and darkly hilarious new novel is a story of the early post-communism years in Russia.

By Alexander Hackett

Scenes from the Underground

Scenes from the Underground

Gabriel Cholette’s debut memoir offers a dip into queer nightlife, the modern world of dating, and the many vices we engage in.

By Ashley Fish-Robertson

We Have Never Lived on Earth

We Have Never Lived on Earth

The small, precisely rendered moments are what make Kasia Von Schaik's stories resonant, familiar, and refreshing.

By Danielle Barkley

Jones

Jones

Neil Smith holds pain and hope in precarious suspension in his autobiographical novel.

By Ami Sands Brodoff