Lump by Nathan Whitlock
A dark, satiric novel about a woman whose attempt to escape crises in her health and marriage ends up causing more chaos.
Contemporary Fiction
Back in the Land of the Living by Eva Crocker
A sexy, unforgettable story about love and longing in a time of chaos by Scotiabank Giller Prize longlisted author Eva Crocker.
Tucked Away by Phyllis Rudin
It seems like a dream gig when Daphne gets the job offer—live in Montreal’s Underground City for a full year and blog about the experience.
Eyes in Front When Running by Willow Kean
Eyes in Front When Running is a quick-witted family drama that uses humour to tackle heavy topics, such as the crumbling of a relationship, miscarriage, abortion, infertility, and postpartum depression.
Thank You For Loving Me by Nicole Bea
One year ago, Maggie Montgomery’s life crashed down around her. Her hope for a future and family died with her husband, lost at sea in a shipwreck.
If We Caught Fire by Beth Ryan
If We Caught Fire brings two families together for a wedding in St. John’s, an event that sets off a summer of fireworks in the lives of the people around them.
Two for the Road by Chantel Guertin
A tender, funny and wise new novel about a romance bookshop owner who embarks on the adventure–or misadventure–of a lifetime in search of her own happily ever after.
Soldiers, Hunters, Not Cowboys by Aaron Tucker
Using the tropes of both the Western and the disaster movie, Soldiers, Hunters, Not Cowboys looks at the violence of our contemporary masculinity, and its deep roots in shaping our culture. A suspenseful and thought-provoking evocation of our current moment.
Dreaming Home by Lucian Childs
A queer coming-of-age—and coming-to-terms—follows the aftereffects of betrayal and poignantly explores the ways we search for home.
Coq by Ali Bryan
Ten years after her raucously entertaining debut novel, Roost, Ali Bryan checks in with Claudia and her family to bring readers up to date on their latest adventures.
Rose Addams by Margie Taylor
Margie Taylor’s Rose Addams is an insight into the life of a woman who is beginning her third act, an empathetic and incisive look at the problems of those just exiting middle age while attempting to keep up with a rapidly-changing world.
Mukbang by Fanie Demeule, Translated by Anita Anand
Mukbang is a grimy, shocking, and darkly funny dive into our relationships with food, self-image, and intimacy.
Face: A Novel of the Anthropocene by Jaspreet Singh
In his playful yet deeply serious third novel Jaspreet Singh links a fossil fraud in India, an ice core archive in Canada, and a climate change laboratory in Germany.
Welcome to the Weird America by A.G. Pasquella
A.G. Pasquella’s Welcome to the Weird America brings together three of his brilliant, fabulist novellas, each of which is filled with strange language and extraordinary surprises. Plus, an interview with the author.
