Reviews

The War You Don’t Hate

The War You Don’t Hate

Blaise Ndala’s blistering second novel is a searing satire of war and celebrity and their improbable connection.

By Ami Sands Brodoff

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

Supplication

Supplication

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

By Emma Dollery

The Wendy Award

The Wendy Award

Walter Scott's fourth instalment in a series that has shone an unsparing light on the contemporary art world.

By Ian McGillis

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

Barefoot Skateboarders

Barefoot Skateboarders

Rina Singh's story tells the true story of how sport can help bridge caste and gender divides.

By Meaghan Thurston

Mood Swings

Mood Swings

Barnet’s biting wit reflects the rising tide of postmodern millennial fiction, most clearly seen in her dual wielding of sincerity and irony.

By Nived Dharmaraj

Little Mouse’s Encyclopedia

Little Mouse’s Encyclopedia

Little Mouse loves to spend quiet days sipping tea in her burrow and learning about the world through encyclopedias.

By Meaghan Thurston

Elvie, Girl Under Glass

Elvie, Girl Under Glass

Elvie, Girl Under Glass is an ambitious memoir following Elvira Cordileone’s early life in Montreal amid cultural revolution.

By Nadia Trudel

The Social Safety Net

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