Mary’s brother Jess has just returned to his hometown after serving eight years in the military in Afghanistan. His sight has been compromised by an injury, and he brings with him the body of his close friend, a fallen soldier.
Blood Bound: Unlacing Secret Ties by Marie-Josee Poisson is a work of historical fiction that reimagines the life of Madame de Pompadour, the chief mistress of King Louis XV.
Gadsby has become a diviner of sorts, and her stories a clarion call.
Stan on Guard: A Two-Part Invention by K.R. Wilson is the anticipated sequel to the Leacock nominated Call Me Stan: A Tragedy in Three Millennia.
The Unravelling of Ou by Hollay Ghadery touches upon mothering, sexual identity, family dynamics and voice.
A work of historical fiction, the setting is a place Hussain has imagined where matriarchy plays an important role.
A careful blend of fact and fiction, Culley was inspired by a sheaf of music scores written by her great-grandfather that she discovered in her father’s basement, including music for several flute trios.
Featuring Nicholas Ruddock, M.S. Berry, Lucy Black, and Melanie Schnell
An accomplished debut novel with rich characterization and a compelling narrative voice.
Worldly Girls by Tamara Jong is a skillfully written memoir about the foray she and her mother made into the Jehovah’s Witness religion, and her ultimate coming of age journey.
[…] wonderfully told with remarkable characters, an engaging plot, page-turning tension and a deep understanding of the political history of the period and locale.
A Dark Death by Alice Fitzpatrick is the second in the Meredith Island Mystery series.
Well-written, with lovely descriptive language, The Summers Between Us is a study in belonging, identity, friendship and love.
The REDress project documents the comprehensive use of art installation to bear witness to the rippling pain of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people.
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