Excerpt: The Closer by Jason Smith
Bawdy and brawling, comical and crude, The Closer offers a gritty, uncensored glimpse into the grind of professional baseball.
James M. Fisher
Maple Springs by Pierre C. Arseneault
In the town of Maples Springs dark forces are at play as people go missing, heartbreak that residents just brush off, while Lucinda Mayweather strikes a deal with something in the shadows for the most precious thing in the world, and nothing will stop her from getting what she desires.
Excerpt: Hold on please, Emily by Doris Siu
An excerpt from Doris Siu's novel, Hold On Please, Emily.
Episode 16, Season 2: Substack & Fall 2022 Author Promos
An interview with substack newsletter author Mark Dykeman and three fall 2022 author promos.
This Is a Stickup: Poems by Amber McMillan
This Is a Stickup is a heart-stopping second collection of poetry from Amber McMillan. In fierce, lonely and elegant lines McMillan writes of violence, of the sea and of love.
Excerpt: Cassoulet Confessions: Food, France, Family, and the Stew That Saved My Soul by Sylvie Bigar
What follows is an exclusive excerpt from Cassoulet Confessions: Food, France, Family and the Stew That Saved My Soul (Hardie Grant Books), available In Canada and the United States in September.
Excerpt: Fuse by Hollay Ghadery
This is an excerpt from the title chapter of Fuse, Hollay Ghadery's memoir in mediations on mixed-race identity and mental illness.
TMr Podcast: S2, E15, with Joe Powers
It was a pleasure to talk with New Brunswick author Joe Powers about writing, in particular the horror genre.
Excerpt: The Running Trees by Amber McMillan (Part III)
The third and final instalment of an excerpt from Amber McMillan's The Running Trees.
The Shift NB Interview on CBC Radio
On July 6th, I was interviewed by Colleen Kitts-Goguen (who was filling in for Vanessa Vander Valk) about the origins of The Miramichi Reader website, its contributors and more.
Season 2, Episode 14: July 1, 2022
An interview with Jennifer George, physiotherapist, author and podcaster.
Excerpt: The Running Trees by Amber McMillan (Part II)
This collection of play-stories appears throughout McMillan's short fiction collection The Running Trees (Goose Lane, 2021) and The Miramichi Reader is pleased to present to you the second of three installments in this exclusive excerpt.
Excerpt: The Running Trees by Amber McMillan (Part 1)
Part 1 of a three-part excerpt from The Running Trees by Amber McMillan.
A Mid-Year Assessment of TMR
As most of our Patreon subscribers came on board in November, I thought June might be a good time to start another campaign for new subscribers.
The Brent Van Staalduen Interview
An interview with the author of Cut Road, the fourth fiction book from Brent Van Staalduen, a masterful exploration of the loss and scars that conflict always leaves behind.