Pride Month Throwback: Thanks a Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas
Chad Lucas’ debut novel, Thanks A Lot, Universe, is a perfect example of why I enjoy middle-grade novels, even in my 50s.
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Experienced by Kate Young
Experienced by Kate Young is billed as a sapphic romantic comedy. It is a late coming of age story, about Bette, a woman who came out much later in life than most.
Crooked Teeth: A Queer Syrian Refugee Memoir by Danny Ramadan
Part memoir, part critique of the expectations of the genre, Danny Ramadan’s Crooked Teeth opens with a discussion of trust.
TMR Fundraiser for Palestine
We’ve noticed a marked absence of books by Palestinian authors and/or books about Palestine through our regular pitches from publishers. As a result, we’d like to do a direct callout for Palestinian books to review, as well as for our other features such as interviews, excerpts, and “Why I Wrote This Book” features.
In addition to this, we know that the world of literature can exist in an ethereal space of “ideas.” We want to be clear that we, the editors-in-chief at The Miramichi Reader, understand that all writing is inherently political in a world where people’s existences are politicized. So we will be donating 100% of donations through the ko-fi button on our website to GoFundMe’s supporting civilians.
Last Woman: Stories by Carleigh Baker
After finishing the clear, crisp prose that Baker deftly shares in her latest collection of short stories, Last Woman, I was left wanting more.
Marek’s Coat by Joseph Skarżeński
Marek’s Coat is a memoir written by Joseph Skarżeński, who as a Polish child in April of 1940 was transported to Siberia.
Water Confidential by Susan Blacklin
Water is a basic human right. In 2024, in Canada, there are First Nations Communities that have been living under Boil Water Advisories for up to 28 years.
We Are Already Ghosts by Kit Dobson
There is a lyricism to Kit Dobson’s prose in We Are Already Ghosts, a way of revealing detail that is at once both elegant and calculated in its precision, distinguishing the novel by its tempered restraint.
An Interview with David Roche, author of Standing at the Back Door of Happiness: And How I Unlocked It
While David’s face looks different, and his condition is so rare that he’s met only one other person that looks like him, but much worse alterations to the human visage are caused by traumas like burns and diseases like cancer, although therapies and plastic surgeries have improved significantly in the past decade.
Peacocks of Instagram by Deepa Rajagopalan
Like the bright, sharp images we attribute to the ubiquitous social media influencers, Deepa Rajagopalan’s first book is a beautiful series of snapshots that allude to colourful lives.
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson
The Great War is over, and the summer of 1919 should be one of celebration, but Constance Haverhill has lost her mother to the Spanish influenza. Constance also lost the job managing Lord Mercer’s country estate, which she held all through the war, to a man.
Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna, Obsession, and the Future of Our Seas by Karen Pinchin
Author Karen Pinchin has given us a gift. It is her perfectly paced, exquisitely written work of creative nonfiction.
Why I Wrote This Book: Issue #28
Why do your favourite Canadian authors write the books they write? Let’s find out in this exclusive feature here at The Miramichi Reader.
Excerpt: The Years Shall Run Like Rabbits
Hello.
I know you are scared. It’s okay. I know, I know. All this is frightening.
Threshold Stories by Carol Bruneau
Carol Bruneau is an award-winning writer from Halifax and has been a key figure on the Atlantic-Canadian literary scene for many years. She is also one of the finest writers this country has produced and has published internationally.
