Widow Fantasies by Hollay Ghadery
Hollay Ghadery is a writer who will not waste your time. By which I mean both that she says what she has to say succinctly, and that her observations are inevitably worthwhile.
She and Poetry is Queer by Kirby
In the world I inhabit much of what is commonly understood about mutual attraction continues to be based on cis-gendered heterosexual and patriarchal ideas of what “sex” is, of what we understand to be “male” or “female” to be. Anything else is queer, as in othered.
The Nina Dunic Un-Interview Part 1
Part one of a discussion of everything except writing between novelist Nina Dunic and poet Kevin Andrew Heslop on the occasion of the publication of Clarion.
McDonald’s Memoir Reflects on the Power of Yes
Just Say Yes: A Memoir chronicles the highlights of McDonald’s life, from his youth in Orillia to his status as a high-profile science reporter and radio host. Along the way, McDonald discusses how being open to new opportunities was a key to his success.
Throwback: The Atlantic Salmon Treasury: Vol II
“Few fish have captured the souls and minds of men and women quite like wild Atlantic salmon.” — Bill Taylor, President, Atlantic Salmon Federation Talented novelists, editors and conservationists Monte Burk and Charles Gaines have compiled the best writing in the last half-century imploring the humble reader to behold a “curated selection of the most …
War among the Clouds: New Brunswick Airmen in the Great War by J. Brent Wilson
Aviation was still in its infancy at the outbreak of the First World War. The Wright brothers had made their first successful flight only a decade earlier in 1903, and few people had ever seen, let alone flown in, an airplane. But that did not stop hundreds of New Brunswick men from enlisting with the British air services during the war.
Come One Thing Another by Cory Lavender
What do we stand to lose or gain from our inherited identities? For Cory Lavender, the answer might exist within how he curates domestic musings.
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.
Throwback: Go by Shelley A. Leedahl
In Go, Shelley A. Leedahl somehow mixes the best ratio of acknowledging muff-ups and small griefs, isolation and loss with a scintillating report of loving life.
TMR’s Best Books of 2024: Young People’s Literature
It’s that time of the year! I asked our whole team what their favourite books of the year were and received back more than 50 titles!!! Here are some of the standouts, and what our excellent reviewers had to say about them:
TMR’s Best Books of 2024: Poetry
It’s that time of the year! I asked our whole team what their favourite books of the year were and received back more than 50 titles!!! Here are some of the standouts, and what our excellent reviewers had to say about them:
Why I Wrote This Book: Issue #39
Featuring Caroline Topperman, Carolyne Vandermeer, Rajinderpal S Pal, and Karen Green
The Topography of Pain by Ivan Lesay, translated by Jonathan Gresty
Communism may be gone, but Lesay’s novel follows in the tradition of the “Writers from the Other Europe” series, showcasing a new literary voice who has emerged from circumstances different from our own.
TMR’s Best Books of 2024: Nonfiction
It’s that time of the year! I asked our whole team what their favourite books of the year were and received back more than 50 titles!!! Here are some of the standouts, and what our excellent reviewers had to say about them:
