Scorch by Natalie Rice
Scorch is a fierce call to readers, inviting us to look unflinchingly at what we’ve done to nature, and what remains for us to pick up and explore anew.
Month: May 2024
The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau
In The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau, his highly anticipated new political biography of a sitting Canadian prime minister, Stephen Maher makes the case that Trudeau has been personally and professionally shaped by being a metaphorical prince.
Scientific Marvel by Chimwemwe Undi
Chimwemwe Undi’s first poetry collection, Scientific Marvel, examines common experiences and elevates them with a musical quality that moves.
Crooked Teeth: A Queer Syrian Refugee Memoir by Danny Ramadan
Part memoir, part critique of the expectations of the genre, Danny Ramadan’s Crooked Teeth opens with a discussion of trust.
Window Shopping for God by Deborah Kimmett
Not surprisingly for someone who chose stand-up comedy as a profession, some of Kimmett’s writing is laugh-out-loud funny.
Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit by Nadine Sander-Green
Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit is a story centered around Millicent, a shy, 24-year-old reporter who moves to Whitehorse after graduating from college, where she focused more on poetry than journalism. Yet off to journalism she goes, to work at the Golden Nugget, a failing daily newspaper with three staff.
Beyond the Park: An Anthology of Ecological Experiences Edited by Ángel Mota Berriozábal
An exclusive passport from French and English writers from across Canada! Beyond the Park, edited by Ángel Mota Berriozábal, captures a distinct flavour.
Solutions to Our Crumbling Foundation: An Interview with Gregor Craigie
If talking about housing makes your anxiety level rise, breathe in deeply and out, then read Gregor Craigie’s engrossing new book Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis
Why I Wrote This Book: Issue #29
Why do your favourite Canadian authors write the books they write? Let’s find out in this exclusive feature here at The Miramichi Reader.
He Felt Wonderously Justified in His Action: Kilworthy Tanner by Jean Marc Ah-Sen
Set in the “extended Ah-Sen universe”, Kilworthy Tanner is the pseudobiographical account of self-proclaimed people pleaser Jonno (Jean Marc Ah-Sen), who would likely throw anyone under a bus to gain the admiration (or, at least attention) of his mentor and infatuation, Kilworthy Tanner.
The Price of Cookies by Finnian Burnett
That cookie jar that looks at you from the shelf, tempting you to steal from it even if you don’t know what type of cookies it contains … that’s this story.
Dear Elsa by Marco Fraticelli
Two kids in grade 5 are paired as part of a pen pal program between schools in Toronto, Ontario and Boston, Massachusetts respectively.
The Black State by John Delacourt
An edgy, scintillating political thriller, The Black State by John Delacourt is a multi-layered novel written in lyrical prose that is shocking in its insight regarding the world of international diplomacy.
Jewish Heritage Month with TMR!
May is Jewish Heritage Month! Here are some excellent recommended reads from our editors to take you to the end of the month – and beyond!
The Years Shall Run Like Rabbits by Ben Berman Ghan
The title The Years Shall Run like Rabbits is from a W.H. Auden poem, but that might be your last connection to Earth as we know it in this outwardly tale.
