Reviews

Talking to Strangers

Talking to Strangers

Rhea Tregebov's collection of short, narrative poems catalogues a life led in search of love and found in unlikely places. 

By Ronny Litvack-Katzman

Life Cycle of a Mayfly

Life Cycle of a Mayfly

Maya Clubine’s extended metaphor for life after childhood recalls the sordid task of returning to those images that make a memory.

By Ronny Litvack-Katzman

My Dog and I

My Dog and I

Luca Tortolini's book, My Dog and I, is a lighthearted and quirky story about friendships that are one of a kind.

By Phoebe Yì Lǐng

The Piano

The Piano

Centred on two children, a piano, and an adult’s bidding not to touch it, Joaquín Camp’s book is a musical riot in the best sense of the word.

By Phoebe Yì Lǐng

Whales and Us

Whales and Us

Moved by her fascination with the largest living creatures, this book is India Desjardins' proclamation of just how extraordinary whales are.

By Phoebe Yì Lǐng

Willa and Wade and the Way-Up-There

Willa and Wade and the Way-Up-There

Judith Henderson makes sure that readers are laughing and smiling along with the adorable pair of pals in this story as they reach for the sky.

By Phoebe Yì Lǐng

Walking Trees

Walking Trees

Marie-Louise Gay brings us Walking Trees, a story that gives readers a taste of how sweet the effects of going green can be.

By Phoebe Yì Lǐng

Stolen Family

Stolen Family

Johanne Durocher provides a starting point by fulfilling her daughter’s wish that she tell her story through a book.

By Dana Bath

Restless in Sleep Country

Restless in Sleep Country

In his book, Paul Huebener proposes a critical analysis of sleep as a human activity and as a symbol in Canadian culture.

By Karolina Roman

Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories

Judith Adamson’s latest memoir, Ghost Stories, is an exploration of biography as a form of storytelling.

By Aishwarya Singh

Cosmic Wonder

Cosmic Wonder

Hellner-Mestelman's debut is a travel guide for explorers with no known destination. Put another way, this is a book of questions.

By Meaghan Thurston

Before Canada

Before Canada

Eleven of the smartest minds define, demystify, and dismantle the imagined histories of the centuries preceding Canadian federation.

By Jack McClelland