The Cat Looked Back by Louise Carson
Louise Carson’s latest cozy mystery is full of delectable desserts, fast friendships, and, of course, an abundance of cats.
Month: December 2023
Five for Forteau by Kevin Major
The fifth book in the Sebastian Synard mystery series takes our intrepid tour guide/private detective on a jaunt across Newfoundland and into Labrador, in pursuit of those towers of intrigue—lighthouses!
The Marcelo Guimarães Lima Interview
An extensive interview with Marcelo Guimarães Lima, conducted by Kevin Andrew Heslop.
Xanax Cowboy by Hannah Green
Breaching borders and breaking boundaries, Xanax Cowboy is as much a play (written and directed by Green) as a poem — a performance through acts and actions.
I Have Forsaken Heaven & Earth, but Never Have I Forsaken You by Leilei Chen
The book includes seventy poems translated from MA Hui’s rewriting of Tsangyang Gyatso’s poetry.
Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris
The debut novella from the Elgin Award winning author of Elegies of Rotting Stars.
Best Books of 2023: Fiction (Part Three)
Here are the titles that our team of reviewers judged the “Best Non-Fiction Books” of 2023.
A Fierce and Tumultuous Joy by David Adams Richards
In this collection of deeply personal poetry, David Adams Richards offers readers both his searing observations of and profound sympathy for those he writes of, be they his own family or animals.
The Raven Mother by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson)
Hoarders. Scavengers. Clever foragers. Bringers of new life. Ravens have many roles, both for the land and in Gitxsan story and song.
The Ben Robinson Interview Part the First
Kevin Andrew Heslop interviews Ben Robinson on the occasion of the publication of his “Book of Benjamin”.
The Chaotically Comedic Multiverse of Tony Vicar: Review of Vicar’s Knickers by Vince R. Ditrich
Tony Vicar is setting his sights on new (mis)adventures in this laugh-out-loud follow-up to The Liquor Vicar.
Best Books of 2023: Fiction (Part Two)
Here are the titles that our team of reviewers judged the “Best Non-Fiction Books” of 2023.
Untethered by Ruth Rakoff
Untethered provides context and insights into orthodoxy, post-war experience, mental illness, generational trauma, and grief while laying the foundations for understanding and a path toward healing.
