Naomi MacKinnon

Tucked Away by Phyllis Rudin

August 14, 2023

It seems like a dream gig when Daphne gets the job offer—live in Montreal’s Underground City for a full year and blog about the experience.

Mukbang by Fanie Demeule, Translated by Anita Anand

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

Mukbang is a grimy, shocking, and darkly funny dive into our relationships with food, self-image, and intimacy.

The Broken Places by Frances Peck

March 19, 2023

Frances Peck’s debut novel examines the unpredictable ways in which disaster can shake up lives and test personal resilience.

Rosa’s Very Own Personal Revolution by Eric Dupont, translated by Peter McCambridge

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Eric Dupont seems to have his own distinct writing style. Like Songs for the Cold of …

Fearnoch by Jim McEwen

December 25, 2022November 13, 2022

[Editor’s note: this review, written by Naomi MacKinnon, appeared at her Consumed by Ink book …

The Santa Rosa Trilogy by Wendy McGrath

November 11, 2022May 3, 2022

These three novellas (published by NeWest Press), that make up the Santa Rose Trilogy, are beautiful in every way; to look at, to hold, and to read.

Jude and Diana by Sharon Robart-Johnson

November 11, 2022February 14, 2022

The only mention of Jude in Nova Scotia’s official history relates to her death: a slave-owning family was brought to trial for her murder in 1801. They were acquitted despite overwhelming evidence that they were guilty. Sharon Robart-Johnson pays tribute to such archival glimpses of enslaved people by re-creating the fullness of sisters Jude and Diana’s survival, emphasizing their joys alongside their hardship.

Trappings by Vanessa Winn

November 11, 2022September 5, 2021

For fans of historical fiction and/or Canadian history, Trappings is a book based on real people and events in mid-nineteenth-century British Columbia. What’s more, it offers a woman’s view of politics and life during this time.