This Is How It Is by Sharon King-Campbell
These poems are unapologetically Atlantic Canadian. Even though King-Campbell’s collection traverses the world, it is centred with these roots in Atlantic Canada.
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Nova Scotia Shaped By the Sea: A Living History by Lesley Choyce
The history of Nova Scotia is an amazing story of a land and a people shaped by the waves, the tides, the wind, and the wonder of the North Atlantic. Choyce weaves the legacy of this unique coastal province, piecing together the stories written in the rocks, the wrecks, and the record books of human glory and error.
The Little Teal Lighthouse
In the Fall 2020 edition of Atlantic Books Today there was an editorial by Alex Liot, the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) of Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association in which he stated, in part:
“We know that the desire to read a … Continue reading
Atlantic Canada’s Greatest Storms by Dan Soucoup
Atlantic Canada's Greatest Storms chronicles many of the most dramatic and tragic storms that have struck the east coast, from 1745's Grand Armada Tragedy to 2017's Ice Storm.
Stompin’ Tom Connors: The Myth and The Man by Charlie Rhinedress
Charlie Rhindress takes his reader on a Canadian coast to coast journey as we travel with this drifter man, Stompin’ Tom Connors.
Malagash by Joey Comeau
(The following is an excerpt from a review written by Naomi MacKinnon at Consumed by Ink. It is reproduced here in part with her kind permission.)
Malagash is a gem of a book. And I can’t think of anyone … Continue reading
The Fiddlehead No.272 Summer 2017
The “all fiction” issue of The Fiddlehead literary journal is packed with an amazing amount of short stories and reviews by authors from all over Canada. I have been working my way through it and I have hit several standout … Continue reading
The 2016 Winners of “The Very Best” Book Awards
It took a lot of deliberation, but here are "The Very Best" books I have read in the 2015-2016 reading 'season' (September to September).
Wine Lover’s Guide to Atlantic Canada by Moira Peters and Craig Pinhey
Whether it’s racking up international awards or attracting tourists to the east coast in droves, the world has taken notice of Atlantic Canada’s wine. The Wine Lover’s Guide to Atlantic Canada (Nimbus, 2016) is the definitive guide to region, through … Continue reading
Dancing in a Jar by Adele Poynter
Life in the small Newfoundland village of St. Lawrence was not easy in the early 1930’s. The town was still recovering from the tsunami that hit there in 1929. The disaster killed 28 people and left hundreds more homeless or … Continue reading
Aftershock: The Halifax Explosion and the Persecution of Pilot Francis Mackey by Janet Maybee
Aftershock, a 2015 book published by Nimbus is an essential read for those interested in the Halifax Explosion of December 6th, 1917. It was on this date that one of the biggest explosions up to that time in … Continue reading
Grist by Linda Little
Back in High School English class, we had to read Margaret Laurence’s A Jest of God, which I did enjoy reading, although looking back it might have been too mature a book for teenagers to study in depth. At … Continue reading
Two History Titles of Note from Nimbus
I recently had the pleasure of reading two titles from Nimbus Publishing:
- Failures and Fiascos by Dan Soucoup
- New Brunswick’s Early Roads by Ronald Rees
Each of these books will appeal to the Atlantic Canada armchair historian and are handy … Continue reading
War at Sea by Ken Smith
Seventy years. Yes, it has been 70 years – practically an entire generation – since the end of WWII and, as well, the end of the Battle of the Atlantic. A battle that started just a few hours after the … Continue reading
Letters Home: Maritimers and the Great War, 1914-1918 edited by Ross Hebb
This is a real gem of a book and one that any Canadian interested in WWI would enjoy to read; Maritimers especially since all the letters are from soldiers (and a nurse) from Atlantic Canada. Ross Hebb has done a … Continue reading