Léa by Ariela Freedman
Based on the life of famed activist Léa Roback, this novel brings to life a heroine emboldened by political struggles that resonate to this day.
Linda Leith Publishing
Linda Leith Publishing is a Montreal house specializing in literary fiction and non-fiction written in English or translated into English. Their books in French are published by Linda Leith Éditions.
We, the Others by Toula Drimonis
We, the Others is a poignant look at inter-generational struggles, conflicting loyalties and heartfelt questions of belonging.
Lunging into the Underbrush – A Life Lived Backward by David Homel
In 1970, David Homel escaped the American draft by moving to Paris. But a hiking accident in Spain led to a harrowing journey through botched surgeries, opiate addiction, the loneliness of a crippled traveler, and the constant pain that would define his life for years to come.
Kerouac & Presley by André Pronovost
I was intrigued to read Kerouac & Presley, given my fondness for iconic writers, musicians, …
A Cemetery for Bees by Alina Dumitrescu, Translated by Katia Grubisic
This autobiographical novel traces a woman’s journey from her youth in Socialist Eastern Europe to her transplanted life in Montreal, Canada.
Daughter of Here by Ioana Georgescu, translated by Katia Grubisic
Daughter of Here is an experiment in memory, desire, and time. As she sifts through an international whirlwind romance with Célestin, her larger-than-life love for her daughter Mo, and her own childhood behind the Iron Curtain, Dolores’s narrative shifts from Williamsburg, to Tokyo, to Bucharest before and after the fall, and to Cairo at the first spark of the Arab Spring. Filmic and thought-provoking, this novel straddles the political and the personal with ease and eloquence.
The Girl Who Stole Everything by Norman Ravvin
Norman Ravvin skillfully weaves his story with images of the past and present in Vancouver and a small village in Poland.
Lightness by Fanie Demeule, trans. by Anita Anand
According to one source, 90% of all anorexics are females. They lose a few pounds but are still not satisfied. They become obsessed with reaching the “ideal” weight, but it’s a moving target, practically unattainable. Such is the case with the unnamed young woman in Lightness by Quebec author Fanie Demeule, which has been translated into English by Anita Anand.
The Far Himalaya by Phillip Ernest
Phillip Ernest’s newest book, The Far Himalaya is one of those novels that you will either like or dislike. The subject matter and the way it plays out could be polarizing to some readers, but for those that persist in reading it, a fine story is to be found within its pages.
Butterfly by John Delacourt
At the heart of John Delacourt’s Butterfly is a simple enough story: blackmail and robbery gone very wrong with the principle characters fleeing the law as well as each other. But there is much more to Butterfly, for it is an exceptional literary crime-suspense novel.
Claremont by Wiebke von Carolsfeld
One of the welcome surprises I get from time to time is reading a work …
Blindshot by Denis Coupal
On the cover of Blindshot is the silhouette of a crow, which is significant for, …
A Joy To Be Hidden by Ariela Freedman
Having enjoyed two of Linda Leith Publishing’s recent titles (Hutchison Street and The Philistine) I …
The Philistine by Leila Marshy
Nadia Eid doesn’t know it yet, but she’s about to change her life. It’s the end of the ’80s and she hasn’t seen her Palestinian father since he left Montreal years ago to take a job in Egypt, promising to bring her with him. But now she’s twenty-five and he’s missing in action, so she takes matters into her own hands.
The Carpenter From Montreal by George Fetherling
The story behind The Carpenter From Montreal centres around Jim (in New York) and a large Montreal man known to all as The Carpenter. It is the Prohibition Era, and gangsters control the flow of liquor out of Canada over the border.