Alex Trnka

Alex Trnka is a writer and editor who was born in Newfoundland and is based in Toronto. She has a BA in philosophy from the University of King’s College and an MA in cultural studies from McGill. She is the reviews editor for The Ex-Puritan, and regularly contributes to publications including the Montreal Review of Books and the Journal of Newfoundland and Labrador Studies.

Reviews by Alex Trnka:

When the Lake Burns

July 4, 2024

Geneviève Bigué explores the precarity of both our natural and social ecosystems through the eyes of adolescent wonder and curiosity.

Back in the Land of the Living

November 1, 2023

Eva Crocker's latest novel explores moving to Montreal from a small city as a queer person in search of more.

Madi Haslam

Letters from Montreal

November 1, 2022

Letters from Montreal is a collaged portrait of a mythical city.

Kevin Lambert Querelle of Roberval

Kevin Lambert's Querelle of Roberval

July 4, 2022

Kevin Lambert's novel is a gory, sensual, and provocative exploration of sex and violence.

Songs for Angel - Marie-Claire Blais

Songs for Angel

July 8, 2021

Marie-Claire Blais’ sprawling tour de force is a vast narrative addressing the most pressing social issues of our time.