Casting Out by Rocco de Giacomo
The 63 works detail the falling into, and out of, an uber-religious existence, as the author shares how his devotion has merely shifted to other deities: to his wife and daughters, to evidence and reason.
Best Books of 2023
I (Athena) By Ruth DyckFehderau
Funny, tough, and serious-minded, Ruth DyckFehderau’s I (Athena) recalls the work of Barbara Gowdy and Elizabeth Strout.
Hands Like Trees by Sabyasachi Nag
Hands Like Trees by Sabyasachi Nag is a pristine collection of nine short stories, each of which is filled with both exquisite descriptions and moments of deep unease.
We Have Never Lived On Earth: Stories by Kasia Van Schaik
Kasia Van Schaik’s debut story collection follows the journey of Charlotte Ferrier, a child of divorce raised by a single mother in a small town in British Columbia after moving from South Africa.
Good Morning Poems By George Bowering
Canadian literary legend George Bowering lays bare his process as reader and lover of poetry in this curated collection of poems to be read in the morning.
The Good Women of Safe Harbour by Bobbi French
The Good Women of Safe Harbour will tug on your heartstrings until you hear the sound of the Newfoundland coast and fiddle music in the distance.
The Ghost of You by Margarita Saona
The English translation, The Ghost of You, originally titled in Spanish La ciudad donde no estás, gives these ghosts an English-speaking home, in the hopes they can remain in the memory of their readers the same way someone’s presence stills haunts a place.
Death Interrupted: How Modern Medicine is Complicating the Way We Die, by Blair Bigham, MD
While seeking his own answers to the death dilemma, Bigham generously brings readers along for the ride. Skillfully written and well-researched, Death Interrupted offers a thought-provoking read.
Winners and Losers: Tales of Life, Law, Love and Loss by Darlene Maddott
Winners And Losers: Tales of Life, Law, Love and Loss is a collection of linked short stories that turns a dazzling searchlight on the inner workings of the legal profession, told from the viewpoint of a feisty narrator finding her way through a hostile and competitive law environment.
Worth More Standing: Poets and Activists Pay Homage to Trees, Edited by Christine Lowther
. . . sure to resonate with nature lovers, particularly those who appreciate the beauty and mystery of trees.
The Remembering by Susan Sinnott
The highly anticipated debut work of adult fiction from award-winning author of crossover novel Catching the Light, following three generations of Newfoundland women.
