International | The Miramichi Reader

Comrade Papa by GauZ’, translated by Frank Wynne

October 8, 2024 by Clementine Oberst

My second time reviewing GauZ’ for TMR is another success; I sincerely hope to read more of his work in translation in the future.

Bone of the Bone: Essays on America by a Daughter of the Working Class by Sarah Smarsh

September 14, 2024 by Michael Bryson

Smarsh’s August 9, 2024, essay on Walz easily could have found a home in Bone of the Bone, her new collection of journalism and other non-fiction writings (2013-24). These pieces extend the narrative of Smarsh’s 2018 memoir, Heartland, a survey of her Kansas-born life into poverty, the generations who preceded her, and a finalist for the National Book Award.

A beige cover with two women's faces blending in to a bunch of flowers.

Silken Gazelles by Jokha Alharthi

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 by Laurie Burns

Silken Gazelles is a translated work of literary fiction that demands slow and careful attention while reading to catch all the beauty.

A dark blue cover with ornamental designs and flowers around the edges. The author's name is in gold letter at the top of the image. The title is in blue letters at the centre of the image. A gold moon sits at the bottom of the image.

The Black Crescent by Jane Johnson

March 22, 2024 by Kim Covert

The Black Crescent is the story of an unassuming man at a turbulent time in Morocco’s history.

An orange background with large block and designed letters forming the title which fills the image. Running behind the letters is a dotted line ending in an arrow, arriving at "Medina." An illustrated light skinned man in a light blue shirt, tan pants, and a dark blue jacket sits on the "a" of "Medina." A woman with brown skin wearing a dark blue hijab, brown scarf, pink coat, and blue pants holds a suitcase and stands on the "M" of "Medina." The author's name and previous book title are in smaller letters at the bottom of the image.

Love from Mecca to Medina

July 16, 2025March 21, 2024 by Laurie Burns

This book connects to S.K Ali’s previous book Love from A to Z, but it is not necessary to read the first one to read this one; Love from Mecca to Medina can certainly stand alone.

A woman turns to her left in a red background. The right side of her face is red, as well. She has black hair pulled into a low bun, and she wears a dark grey coat with a high collar. An outlined map of China appears over her coat, a grey cloud over the map, and the title in thin yellow script appears over everything. The author's name in white text is at the bottom of the image.

The House Filler by Tong Ge

March 21, 2024March 10, 2024 by Heather McBriarty

Golden Phoenix’s voice is strong. It feels that she is right there, sitting with the reader, telling her story.

A view of a temple in at night, over a lake, is seen through a dark wooden frame. The moon is bright on the right above the temple. The title is portrayed over the dark lake, with the author's name in the bottom left, still inside the wooden frame.

Smoked Frames by S. Rupsha Mitra: Ecstatic Reflections

March 29, 2024March 9, 2024 by Pearl Pirie

At 40 pages, Smoked Frames is a slim debut book of poetry written over the coarse of 4 years.

A black cover with an image of wooden wall sculptures in the centre. The author's name is above the image on the black background, and the title is underneath the image on the black background.

Pictures on the Wall: Building a Canadian Art Collection by Michael Audain

March 21, 2024March 9, 2024 by Alison Manley

Pictures on the Wall: Building a Canadian Art Collection is an interesting kind of coffee table book: heavy with weighty paper and beautiful pictures, but also a memoir of a life spent admiring art, pursuing art, and most interesting – repatriating art.