My review copy of The Great Lunenburglary arrived with a handwritten note from the author, “Please enjoy this silly book.” Clearly, author Bryn Pottie has no literary illusions. In fact, on a recent podcast he describes his target reader for his debut novel as anyone who’s “read less than a handful of books since high …
Seven Days in Halifax is another piece of that history, detailing a seven-day event in 1970 called Encounter on Urban Environment, which was a road show where experts (from away) came to Halifax and held a series of town halls to speak to citizens, industry, and government to get a sense of Halifax.
Even less so did anyone expect that Robichaud would drag the province, in the face of often virulent and bigoted opposition, into a series of reforms that would eventually make New Brunswick a fairer, better-governed, more modern, and more economically sustainable place.
The only problem is, The Girl in the Cellar, ended on a cliff hanger (fitting for where it took place) that works as great a marketing ploy to ensure one gets the next one as soon as possible. The difficulty is that it isn’t published yet!
The story kicks off with Heidi MacDonald being interviewed by the Chief of Staff for the position of Research and Communications Officer with the province’s Official Opposition.
This is a particularly raw collection of poetry, I felt, the blank verse tumbling across the page in a cry to be read and felt.
Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is April 25, 2026! TMR has a hard-working editor busy with all things East Coast, PLUS her day-time job as manager of Dartmouth Book Exchange. Sue Slade works tirelessly advocating for Atlantic authors, discovering books of all descriptions, and meeting with people who read! TMR is proud to recognize Sue Slade …
Metadata from a Changing Climate considers themes of nature, change, and connection.
Gammel traces her way through Montgomery’s life, journals, and early works to determine the leads for how Anne of Green Gables was born, and how Montgomery related to Anne throughout her life.
Bedell explores the life of Steve, former insurance salesman, current husband and father to two children, who is just trying to make everyone happy and earn a living.
The title of Danielle Deveraux’s book The Chrome Chair comes from a quote the poet heard at the Newfoundland and Labrador Historical Society Symposium in 2003:
“We were promised a seat at the table of nations: what we got was a chrome chair” (5).
Katherine Knight’s photography of model boats and the stories about them made for a voyage of smooth sailing and long-lasting beauty.
Through an unusual combination of circumstances, Ryan Treiber, a lecturer at Saint Mary’s University, is thrown back in time to the founding of Halifax in 1749, 275 years ago. Found by Aubrey De Courcy, a member of Governor Edward Conrwallis’ council, Ryan stays in a camp clearing that is to become Halifax’s Grand Parade.
Featuring Shawn Lawlor, Bryn Pottie, Merilyn Simonds, and David Elias
I read If, After Snow earlier this month, before going on vacation and leaving my poor review sadly unwritten – but oh boy did I spend lots of time thinking about this novel, and how deeply it moved me.
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