Reviews

Not All Fun and Games

Not All Fun and Games

Legault and Weststar repeatedly ask, “What does it mean to be a citizen at work in a project-based workplace?”

By Miranda Eastwood

When the Lake Burns

When the Lake Burns

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

By Alex Trnka

Other Maps

Other Maps

In Morris' novel, friendship is a life-saving light on a young woman’s quest for truth in the aftermath of sexual assault. 

By Kimberly Bourgeois

Nauetakuan, a silence for a noise

Nauetakuan, a silence for a noise

Nauetakuan, translated from French by Howard Scott, reads a bit like a YA novel, following Monica’s gradual coming-of-age.

By Roxane Hudon

Seeking Asylum

Seeking Asylum

Drimonis' book presents observations on immigration in Canada, focusing on Quebec, alongside a specific consideration of asylum and refugees.

By Erin MacLeod

The Rest of the [True Crime] Story

The Rest of the [True Crime] Story

John L. Hill’s book serves as a primer on Canadian criminal law for many readers, with an emphasis on its many shortcomings.

By Eve Thomas

Dreamcraft

Dreamcraft

Scott continues his commentary on the troubling turns of modern politics and governance that have been a central concern of his throughout.

By Martin Breul

Nipugtug (In the Forest)

Nipugtug (In the Forest)

Nipugtug is a non-linear story that follows A’le, a Mi’gmaw woman on a journey to learn and speak her language.

By Meaghan Thurston

The Jellyfish

The Jellyfish

What begins as a lighthearted story quickly turns into a nuanced graphic novel about disability and the complexity of relationships.

By Gabrielle Drolet

Little Crosses

Little Crosses

Reeves' novel reflects on what makes families unique – and where we have followed the same paths as many before us.

By Zoe Shaw