Lump by Nathan Whitlock
A dark, satiric novel about a woman whose attempt to escape crises in her health and marriage ends up causing more chaos.
Humour
Eyes in Front When Running by Willow Kean
Eyes in Front When Running is a quick-witted family drama that uses humour to tackle heavy topics, such as the crumbling of a relationship, miscarriage, abortion, infertility, and postpartum depression.
100 Places to See After You Die by Ken Jennings
Jennings covers a broad spectrum of cultures, beliefs, and literary artifacts, spanning across time. There’s everything here from Norse Mythology to pop culture.
A New Season by Terry Fallis
From beloved and bestselling author Terry Fallis comes a novel unlike any of his others. A thoughtful exploration of aging, loss, family, friendship, and love, all with his trademark humour and heart.
Coq by Ali Bryan
Ten years after her raucously entertaining debut novel, Roost, Ali Bryan checks in with Claudia and her family to bring readers up to date on their latest adventures.
The Wisdom Found in Hen’s Teeth by Jules Torti
If you’re looking for an entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking read, The Wisdom Found in Hen’s Teeth just might fill the bill.
Been There, Ate That: A Candy-Coated Childhood by Jules Torti
Jules Torti, a self-appointed junk food historian, shares sugary secrets and tasting notes from the kitchens of her youth. She believes a fond food memory is like the song you crank and put on repeat — it transports you back to a time and place that no longer exists.
Excerpt: Makeup Tips From Auschwitz How Vanity Saved My Mother’s Life by Tommy Schnurmacher
An excerpt from “Makeup Tips From Auschwitz” by Tommy Schnurmacher
Man or Mango? by Lucy Ellmann
By the Booker-shortlisted author of Ducks, Newburyport, a formally madcap and prescient novel about men (and women), mangos (and bees), and modern love.
The Oxford Widows Murder Club by Bruce Graham
The Oxford Widows Murder Club is about secrets and what happens when they are and aren’t revealed. How did Earl, that nimble dancer and carver of wooden birds, wind up dead?
Noisemaker by Andy Tolson
Part ghost story, part fictionalized memoir, Noisemaker is a love letter to when thrashing guitars, pounding drums, and the three minute pop song ruled the world.
Brit Happens: Or Living the Canadian Dream by James Mullinger
From the highs and lows of London to beginning anew in New Brunswick, Brit Happens tells gut-busting stories of success and failure and the unpredictable grind of stand-up comedy. It also offers a laugh-out-loud look at life in Atlantic Canada from the region’s funniest outsider-turned-local.
Bad Actors: Second Pi in the Face by Ira Nayman
As anyone familiar with Nayman’s work might expect, Bad Actors is steeped in humour in a variety of forms, including ridiculous situations, slapstick, tangential digressions, and word play.
The Sick Box by Matthew Fries
In Matthew Fries’ novel The Sick Box, wanna-be advice columnist, Ben Matthews, is faced with a ridiculous problem that even he can offer no explanation for.
The Swells by Will Aitken
In this darkly hilarious satire by the inimitable Will Aitken, class war erupts aboard a luxury cruise ship.
