Alison Manley
Everything Is Fine Here by Iryn Tushabe
Everything Is Fine Here is a great introduction to Ugandan culture, and a tender coming-of-age story in a mix of cultures and beliefs.
I Will Tell the Night by Kevin Thomas Craig
I Will Tell the Night is a touching novel about going home again. There are so many vivid details in Craig’s work, and it will fill one with a bit of necessary hope.
Nightstand: Leafing through a little darkness by Berdene Owen
Nightstand is a quirky chapbook, but one that works very well, The irreverence sheds light on the darkness Owen is exploring.
Mining the Quiet: Twelve Poems by Tara G. Harris
Harris takes the bleakness of her landscape and makes it beautiful.
The Immortal Woman by Su Chang
The Immortal Woman is a densely packed novel focusing on generational trauma, loss of identity (self-inflicted and societally), and mental health…
Wild Life by Amanda Leduc
The modern fairy tale is something that Leduc excels at, and Wild Life is no exception here.
The Maker of Spells by Jenny O’Kell
O’Kell has woven an intriguing world, with alliances between powers, a seemingly delicate system of magic…
Barbara by Joni Murphy
One of the privileges of getting to review for The Miramichi Reader is the opportunity to read some really very fascinating books. Obviously, since I’m pointing this out, Barbara by Joni Murphy is one of them.
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
There’s not much more you need to do to sell me on a book than to tell me it’s about figure skating.
International Women’s Day at TMR
March 8th is International Women’s Day! Here’s a reading list, picked by the editorial team at The Miramichi Reader, to help you celebrate and get you thinking. 💭
One Book, Two Reviews: The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
One Book, Two Reviews: The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari
Songs for the Broken-Hearted by Ayelet Tsabari is a brilliantly complex family story, set amidst the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, and told by Yemeni Jews, a group which is both Jewish and Arabic, and suffers from a considerable amount of racism.
Irrational Publics and the Fate of Democracy by Stephen J.A. Ward
Perhaps you’re looking for a meaty academic text to sink your teeth into, and certainly Irrational Publics and the Fate of Democracy is meaty, and also a remarkably readable example of a philosophy and politics text.
December’s “Mystery Date With a Book” Giveaway!
December’s “Mystery Date Book” is from Penguin Random House!