Ley Lines by Tim Welsh
Ley Lines is a remarkable novel—a gold rush more Lewis Carroll than Robert Service, with hints of Homer, Dante, and possibly Jefferson Airplane.
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Tunes for Dancing Bears by Irena Karafilly
Although stillbirth is a common event and severely impacts those affected by this loss, it is rarely discussed. Similarly, it is not often addressed in literature.
Tilting Towards Joy by Margaret Macpherson
Tilting Towards Joy, a collection of short stories on the themes of making and finding community, is a refreshing exploration on the complexity of human behavior.
Too Close for Comfort (A Sgt. Windflower Mystery) by Mike Martin
A series of fires has lowered public confidence in the small Newfoundland town of Grand Bank where acting RCMP Inspector Winston Windflower is stationed. The most recent fire reveals the presence of a body in the kitchen—dead, not by smoke inhalation, but by multiple gunshot wounds. Thus the latest novel in the Mike Martin’s Sgt. …
Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara
A gripping story of deceit and revenge, coupled with a compelling lesson on the resilience of friendship. Someone in the Attic is a gripping story of deceit and revenge, coupled with a compelling lesson on the resilience of friendship. In her new novel, author Andrea Mara explores relationships, complexities of child-rearing, long-term guilt, and the …
Throwback: Why I’m Here by Jill Frayne
Why I’m Here by Jill Frayne is a compelling story about two damaged souls finding a way to endure.
The Old Moon in Her Arms by Lorri Neilsen Glenn
The Old Moon in Her Arms is a graceful gathering of the moments that shape a life, a memoir that is sometimes learning, sometimes teaching, and always astonishing.
Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne, Ph. D.
Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne, Ph. D. is a remarkable memoir of one person’s journey into fulfillment.
Domestic Recusals by Simon Constam
Simon Constam’s Domestic Recusals is a moving and honest investigation of how we grow old with our partners.
Love Novel by Ivana Sajko, Translated by Mima Simić
Love Novel is not an easy read, but it is a necessary read.
From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith
In this latest installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s cherished No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, two confounding cases compete for Mma Ramotswe’s attention—and she may need to call in back up.
The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner
The author of Greenwich Park returns with a fresh and deftly paced thriller about murder, class, and motherhood in an exclusive London community.
The Marvels of Youth by Tim Bowling
Tim Bowling is the author of twenty-two works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. He is the recipient of numerous honours, including two Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund Awards, five Alberta Literary Awards, a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, two Writers’ Trust of Canada nominations, two Governor General’s Literary Award nominations and a Guggenheim Fellowship in recognition of his entire body of work.
Micrographia by Jennifer Bowering Delisle
The lyric essays in Micrographia explore how losses can collide and reverberate both within our own lives and in our relationships with the rest of the world.
Half-Wild and Other Stories of Encounter by Emily Paskevics
Half-Wild and Other Stories of Encounter, a remarkable collection of short stories by Emily Paskevics, invites us to examine our relationship to the natural environment in a fresh way – not as a wilderness to be managed by us, but as an encounter in which we are changed.
