Prague by Maude Veilleux, Translated by Aleisha Jensen and Aimee Wall
An unnamed narrator, a woman who has been published as a poet and is presently writing her first novel, tells us her story in little swatches of prose.
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The Philistine by Leila Marshy
Nadia Eid doesn't know it yet, but she's about to change her life. It's the end of the '80s and she hasn't seen her Palestinian father since he left Montreal years ago to take a job in Egypt, promising to bring her with him. But now she's twenty-five and he's missing in action, so she takes matters into her own hands.
The Deserters by Pamela Molloy
Brunswick-born Pamela Molloy’s The Deserters (2018 Véhicule Press) is just about as perfect a story as you can get in under 200 pages. Practically a novella, The Deserters is about Eugenie a woman who inherits her grandmother’s derelict farm in New Brunswick. This is the farm her and her sister Ivy grew up on after they were left orphans by their parent’s death in a car accident.… Continue reading
The Honey Farm by Harriet Alida Lye
Alida Lye is a writer from Richmond Hill, Ontario. Now living in Toronto, she works at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. The Honey Farm is her first novel. (Note: this review is based on an Advance Reading Copy supplied by the publisher.
If you like novels that have:
- Old Testament references and symbolism
- a sweet love story
- characters with a certain mystique about them
- idyllic and remote setting
- strange occurrences
If you answered “yes” to some or all of the above, then you will enjoy The Honey Farm (2018, Vagrant Press).… Continue reading
The Effect of Frost on Southern Vines by Sandra Bunting
Miramichi’s unofficial poet laureate Sandra Bunting, has just released her first collection of short stories entitled The Effect of Frost on Southern Vines (2016, Gaelog Press). Having lived abroad for many years, Ms Bunting returned to Miramichi in 2011. The stories that make up this volume are primarily set in Ireland, but some, such as the title story are set on this side of the Atlantic.… Continue reading