Family & Relationships The Miramichi Reader

Stella’s Carpet by Lucy E.M. Black

September 24, 2021September 23, 2021 by Noor Ferdous

Exploring the intergenerational consequences of trauma, including those of a Holocaust survivor and a woman imprisoned during the Iranian Revolution, Stella's Carpet weaves together the overlapping lives of those stepping outside the shadows of their own harrowing histories to make conscious decisions about how they will choose to live while forging new understandings of family, forgiveness and reconciliation.

Monster Child by Rahela Nayebzadah

July 29, 2021 by Hollay Ghadery

Monster Child by Rahela Nayebzadah is a brief, intense attack of a novel capable of leaving one breathless and uncomfortably provoked—and this isn’t a bad thing. Discomfort challenges you. It can change you.

Home of the Floating Lily: Stories by Silmy Abdullah

July 18, 2021 by Noor Ferdous

Set in both Canada and Bangladesh, the eight stories in Home of the Floating Lily follow the lives of everyday people as they navigate the complexities of migration, displacement, love, friendship, and familial conflict.

When the Hill Came Down by Susan White

November 29, 2020November 21, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Keefe Williams lives a childhood of neglect and disconnect, feeling completely invisible. Known only for the story of the night his parents died and the freak event that killed them, he suffers silently holding on to the one thing in his life that sets him apart.

Blue Summer by Jim Nichols

March 27, 2021October 3, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Maine’s Jim Nichols is one of those authors who write of their locale (in Mr. Nichols’ case, the fictional Baxter, Maine) in a way similar to that of Miramichi’s Wayne Curtis: it transcends the small-town environs with a larger-than-life … Continue reading

The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe

November 1, 2020September 21, 2020 by Lana Shupe

Reading a novel by Lesley Cynthia Crewe is like covering yourself in an old quilt. You know you can settle in and get cozy, wrap yourself in the words and let the characters and their memories keep you company as … Continue reading

What the Oceans Remember: Searching for Belonging and Home by Sonja Boon

June 15, 2021July 20, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Sonja Boon’s heritage is complicated. Although she has lived in Canada for more than 30 years, she was born in the UK to a Surinamese mother and a Dutch father. An invitation to join a family tree project inspired a journey to the heart of the histories that have shaped her identity, as she sought to answer two questions that have dogged her over the years: Where does she belong? And who does she belong to?