Reviews

Naked

Naked

Éloïse Marseille's graphic novel is for girls afraid they’re wildly abnormal.

By Sruti Islam

Blackward

Blackward

Lawrence Lindell's graphic novel is a journey through friendship, identity, and the power of zine culture.

By Esinam Beckley

Skating Wild on an Inland Sea

Skating Wild on an Inland Sea

Jean E. Pendziwol's book is a perfect one for fall, as readers young and old settle into the quiet mood of winter and look forward to the thrill of skating.

By Meaghan Thurston

Continuum

Continuum

Ivanna Baranova’s second poetry book is a collection of longings – longings for a lover, for a deeper connection to nature, and more.

By Zoe Shaw

[about]ness

[about]ness

Eimear Laffan’s book is a long poem in sections that chronicles the creation of a text not yet completed.

By Zoe Shaw

The Decline and Fall of the Chatty Empire

The Decline and Fall of the Chatty Empire

John Emil Vincent's book is a story in verse of the stuttering feeling of finding one’s purpose and overcoming cultural pressures on aging women.

By Zoe Shaw

bodies like gardens

bodies like gardens

Salena Wiener’s chapbook is intimate and personal, focused on the relationship between the speakers and their bodies in relation to other people.

By Zoe Shaw

Rockin’ the Bayou Down in Louisiana!

Rockin’ the Bayou Down in Louisiana!

Bïa, Erik West-Millette, and Olaf Gundel's book – by and for music lovers – sees a brood of young possums beg their grandparents to tell them a story.

By Meaghan Thurston

Where did Momo’s Hair Go?

Where did Momo’s Hair Go?

Stéphanie Boyer's latest sees Momo the clown’s hair playing a game of intermediate Peekaboo with a cast of canines.

By Meaghan Thurston

An Inner Grace

An Inner Grace

Elizabeth Abbott's book fictionalizes Dr. Maude Abbott’s life, revealing how she defied the bounds set for women at every turn.

By Jocelyn Parr

Dark PR

Dark PR

Grant Ennis' book swings between carefully researched yet devastating facts and determined aspirations for a healthier collaborative future.

By Mayaluna Bierlich

Girls Interrupted

Girls Interrupted

Lisa Whittington-Hill's book is an excellent read for anyone interested in modern-day feminism and pop culture's shortcomings regarding women.

By Yara El-Soueidi