Way to Go By Richard Sanger
A jubilant, irreverent, generous collection by a poet facing terminal illness.
Month: April 2023
Entre Rive and Shore, by Dominique Bernier-Cormier
Entre Rive and Shore exhibits “an eloquence we aren’t attuned to.”
The Wisdom Found in Hen’s Teeth by Jules Torti
If you’re looking for an entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking read, The Wisdom Found in Hen’s Teeth just might fill the bill.
The Broken Heart of Winter by Judy LeBlanc
The Broken Heart of Winter speaks to the capacity of the human spirit to love, to adapt, and to carry on.
Wanda’s War: An Untold Story of Nazi Europe, Forced Labour, and a Canadian Immigration Scandal by Marsha Faubert
In this masterful account of a hidden episode of history, Faubert chronicles the tragedy of exile and the meaning of silence for those whose traumas were never fully recognized.
Bill Arnott’s Showcase: Caroll Simpson and the Great Unknown
Hi Showcasers! A real adventure this time as we go off-grid, in a way, to visit bestseller Caroll Simpson. In prep for out chat I felt I was tracking down someone, or something, elusive, as Caroll lived for many years at a remote cabin in northwestern British Columbia, running a successful fishing lodge. These days, …
Evidence by Ian Colford
Evidence is a unique collection of short stories, linked like puzzle pieces to the creation of the book’s main character.
Been There, Ate That: A Candy-Coated Childhood by Jules Torti
Jules Torti, a self-appointed junk food historian, shares sugary secrets and tasting notes from the kitchens of her youth. She believes a fond food memory is like the song you crank and put on repeat — it transports you back to a time and place that no longer exists.
Love Pandemic by Salimah Valiani
Love Pandemic by Salina Valiani packs a lot of food for thought inside its slim 34 pages.
Pascal’s Fire by Kristina Bresnen
With its multiple voices, surreal combinations, and religious motifs, Pascal’s Fire reads like a postmodern oratorio.
Dream Rooms by River Halen
Part essay, part poem, part fever dream journal entry, Dream Rooms is a book about personal revolution, about unravelling a worldview to make space for different selves and realities.
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Eleanor Catton’s Birnam Wood is an electrifying eco-thriller grounded in a provocative and sly exploration of some of the most pressing issues of our times.
Tilling the Darkness by Susan Braley
In Susan Braley’s debut poetry collection, Tilling the Darkness, a young woman born into a family of eleven navigates the inequities of gender roles on the farm and in the church.
Tauhou by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall
Tauhou is an inventive exploration of Indigenous families, womanhood, and alternate post-colonial realities by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall, a writer of Māori and Coast Salish descent.
