Reviews

Sadie X

Sadie X

Clara Dupuis-Morency's novel is a complex weaving of narrative and thematic layers.

By Alexander Taurozzi

Love and Rain

Love and Rain

Carmela Circelli’s debut novel is a psychological, philosophical, and often poetic page-turner thrumming with musical mentions.

By Kimberly Bourgeois

Whiny Baby

Whiny Baby

Colloquial in tone and by turns rambling and self-deprecating, Julie Paul's book catalogues daily trials we’d rather not confront.

By Ronny Litvack-Katzman

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Chantal Neveu’s poem floats seamlessly between sensuality and desire, confusion and anger, and their attendant dislocations.

By Ronny Litvack-Katzman

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 Yī Lìng

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 Yī Lìng

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 Yī Lìng

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 Yī Lìng

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 Yī Lìng

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