Excerpt: The Exclusion Zone by Alexis von Konigslow
Excerpted with permission from Wolsak & Wynn Publishers ltd.
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The Northern by Jacob McArthur Mooney
The Northern, which in a sense is a bildungsroman, serves also as an examination of contemporary masculinity.
The Summers Between Us by Noreen Nanja
Well-written, with lovely descriptive language, The Summers Between Us is a study in belonging, identity, friendship and love.
I Remember Lights by Ben Ladouceur
This understated depiction of mid-century Montreal queer culture feels reparative in turbulent political times.
“Why I Wrote this Book” AAPI Heritage Month Special Edition — Su Chang’s The Immortal Woman
This essay was originally published on Our Patreon in February 2025. Here it is again for AAPI Heritage Month ❤️
Ley Lines by Tim Welsh
Ley Lines is a remarkable novel—a gold rush more Lewis Carroll than Robert Service, with hints of Homer, Dante, and possibly Jefferson Airplane.
a disobedient gathering: poems for plants who can’t stay put by Katherine Barrett
The poems have a casual swagger and impish play with their subjects.
REDress: Art, Action, and the Power of Presence by Jaime Black-Morsette
The REDress project documents the comprehensive use of art installation to bear witness to the rippling pain of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people.
Tunes for Dancing Bears by Irena Karafilly
Although stillbirth is a common event and severely impacts those affected by this loss, it is rarely discussed. Similarly, it is not often addressed in literature.
Everything Is Fine Here by Iryn Tushabe
Everything Is Fine Here is a great introduction to Ugandan culture, and a tender coming-of-age story in a mix of cultures and beliefs.
Why I Wrote This Book Mental Health Awareness Month Special Edition: Myna Wallin Muses on Psychiatry Then and Now
This was originally published on our Patreon in October 2024. We’re re-sharing it here to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2025.
We, the Kindling by Otoniya J. Okot Bitek
Okot Bitek’s writing is unapologetic as she reckons with the legacy of the Lord’s Resistance Army: a militant group that abducted tens of thousands of children to serve in its ranks between the late 1990s and early 2000s.
