The Miramichi Reader highlights noteworthy books and authors across Canada from coast to coast to coast. We invite you to peruse our site for in-depth Book Reviews, Author Interviews, Literary Criticism and Essays, posted weekly.

“…the reviews are thoughtful, thorough, and entertaining in this publication!”
– Hannah Brown, author of “Look After Her”

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Current fiction reviews

A Fall Afternoon in the Park by Mehri Yalfani

Alison Manley | October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 | Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories

Butterfly Kills: A Stonechild and Rouleau Mystery by Brenda Chapman

Sarah Butland | September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 | Crime, Fiction, Mystery

Bernini’s Elephant by Jane Callen

Carrie Stanton | September 25, 2023September 26, 2023 | Fiction, Thriller

Half-Wild and Other Stories of Encounter by Emily Paskevics

Anne Smith-Nochasak | September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 | Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories

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current non-fiction reviews

Micrographia by Jennifer Bowering Delisle

Anne Smith-Nochasak | October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 | Essays, Non-Fiction

On Community by Casey Plett

Bill Arnott | September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 | Essays, Non-Fiction, Social Studies

Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons by Charlotte Gray

Renée Belliveau | September 25, 2023September 26, 2023 | Biography, History, Non-Fiction

The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart By Astra Taylor

Lisa Timpf | September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 | Non-Fiction, Social Issues

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Current Poetry Reviews

Here Was by John Portelli

Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews | September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 | April is Poetry Month, Poetry

The End is in the Middle: MAD fold-in poems by Daniel Scott Tysdal

Pearl Pirie | September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 | April is Poetry Month, Poetry

Among the Untamed by dee Hobsbawm-Smith

Peter Midgley | September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 | April is Poetry Month, Poetry

Take the Compass by Maureen Hynes

Michael Greenstein | September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 | April is Poetry Month, Poetry

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Current Titles for Younger Readers

Mira and Baku by Sara Truuvert

Christina Barber | September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 | Children, Children, Picture Book

Vivian Van Tassel and the Secret of Midnight Lake by Michael Witwer

Andy Tolson | September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 | Middle Grade, Middle Grader, Young Adult

Keepers of the Pact by Karen Kelloway

Sue Slade | September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 | Middle Grade, Middle Grader, Sue Slade Reviews, Young Adult

Monster vs. Boy by Karen Krossing

Andy Tolson | September 18, 2023September 19, 2023 | Middle Grade, Middle Grader, Young Adult

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Recent interviews

Once Upon a Cave: An Interview With Ted Chamberlin

Cathalynn Labonté-Smith | September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 | Authors, Interviews

The Jamaluddin Aram Interview

Peter Midgley | July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 | Interviews

A Deep Dive into the Life of Theresa Kishkan: Author of Blue Portugal

Cathalynn Labonté-Smith | July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 | Interviews

The King of Solitude: An Interview with Grant Lawrence

Cathalynn Labonté-Smith | July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 | Interviews

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Excerpts!

Excerpt: The Brickworks by Lucy E. M. Black

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023

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Excerpt: 18 Jewish Stories Translated from 18 Languages, edited by Nora Gold

September 24, 2023September 24, 2023

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Excerpt: Catinat Boulevard by Caroline Vu

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

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Excerpt: A Hostage by Charlotte Mendel

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

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