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The Human Scale: Murder, Mischief and Other Selected Mayhems by Michael Lista
Be honest, the subtitle intrigues, right? Murder! Mischief! Mayhem! The adrenaline flows. O Canada! Turn the page. What’s next?! The base of humanity revealed.
Off the Record Edited by John Metcalf
In Off the Record, John Metcalf encourages six writers to reveal what one rarely discusses in polite society: how they became writers instead of radio announcers or cabinet makers.
If It Gets Quiet Later on, I Will Make a Display by Nick Thran
Nick Thran’s volume of essays, stories and poems is a quietly powerful meditation on a life of reading, writing and bookselling.
Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada
A bold, provocative collection of essays exploring the historical and contemporary Indigenous experience in Canada.
The Wisdom Found in Hen’s Teeth by Jules Torti
If you’re looking for an entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking read, The Wisdom Found in Hen’s Teeth just might fill the bill.
Straggle: Adventures in Walking While Female by Tanis MacDonald
Tanis MacDonald walks the reader down many paths, pointing out the sights, exclaiming over birds, sharing stories and asking questions about who gets to walk freely through our cities, parks and wilderness.
Return Stroke: Essays & Memoir by Doa Dueck
“Dora Dueck’s beautifully written essays and memoir make her an insightful and generous companion.”
Touch Anywhere to Begin by Mark Anthony Jarman
From acclaimed author Mark Anthony Jarman comes Touch Anywhere to Begin, his first book of travel writing since the publication of the critically acclaimed Ireland’s Eye in 2002.
The Call of the Red Winged Blackbird by Tim Bowling
In this collection of essays Tim Bowling picks up the common questions, and beauties, of life and examines them closely.
A Life Spent Listening by Hassan Khalili
In A Life Spent Listening, Dr. Hassan Khalili reflects on four decades of being a frontline community psychotherapist and shares the wisdom he has learned over the years. By inviting the reader into his own life and the lives of his patients, Dr. Khalili explores the human condition and explains his concept of the grid as a guiding principle in his psychological practice.
Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing, edited by Andrew Chesham and Laura Farina
Through forty-two personal essays, Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing brings together insights from writers and publishers across Canada on the practices that fuel their work.
Excerpt from “Science Poetry and Jim Johnstone: A Lyric Essay” by Shane Neilson*,**
This is an excerpt from a forthcoming essay by Shane Neilson regarding science poetry and his friend, Jim Johnstone.
Heroines Revisited: Photographs by Lincoln Clarkes
Heroines Revisited is a large format follow-up volume to the original Heroines: Photographs by Lincoln Clarkes that was released by Anvil in 2002. This new edition features over 150 portraits accompanied by three new critical essays that contextualize the five-year photo project and the controversial body of work.
Hispanic Canadian Literature in Translation: No Longer from the Outside Looking In by Luciana Erregue
A viewpoint article by Luciana Errugue about the challenges of getting Hispanic literature translated in English.