Category: Feminist • The Miramichi Reader

A Philosopher, a Psychologist, and an Extraterrestrial Walk into a Chocolate Bar by Jass Richards

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019

Spike, a psychologist and activist, and Jane, a philosopher and writer, leave their dead-end temp jobs in Toronto and head for Paris--on their lunch break--by car, stopping frequently to stock up on chocolate. Along the way, they meet X, a lost extraterrestrial.

Land for Fatimah by Veena Gokhale

March 7, 2019February 23, 2019

Land for Fatimah is an excellent example of the type of book that exists to broaden the horizons of those with an interest in novels with multi-cultural roots, showing a way of life that is unknown to many of us.

Under the Bridge by Anne Bishop

March 7, 2019February 16, 2019

When stress causes an old trauma to surface, Lucy, a longtime community organizer, teacher and anti-poverty activist, loses control of her life. On probation and living on the streets of Halifax's North End, all she has left are friends.

The Daughters’ Story by Murielle Cyr

February 23, 2019January 20, 2019

Nadine is banished to a home for unwed mothers in 1950. She’s 15. Her baby daughter, whose father is shrouded in secrecy, is put up for adoption without her permission. Vowing to reunite one day with her daughter, she cuts all ties with her dysfunctional Irish and French-Canadian Catholic family whose past is cluttered with secrets, betrayals, incest and violence.

Black Beach by Glynis Guevara

January 31, 2019December 10, 2018

Sixteen-year-old Tamera lives in La Cresta, a rural fishing community on a Caribbean island. Despite having the support of relatives, including her dad, Earl, her elder sister, Mary and her best friend and first cousin, Jan, she struggles to deal with her mom’s mental health issues and the absence of her boyfriend, Dalton who moves out of the village to work.

The Scent of Mogra by Aparna Kaji Shah

December 20, 2018December 8, 2018

The Scent of Mogra and Other Storiesis a collection of four short stories about strong female characters dealing with difficult life-changing situations.