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How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Monster Child by Rahela Nayebzadah
We Two Alone by Jack Wang
Lilacs in the Dust Bowl by Diana Stevan
Beyond the Food Court Edited by Luciana Erregue-Sacchi
Polar Vortex by Shani Mootoo
Radiant Shards by Ruth Panofsky
could count the number of times I’ve read a complete poetry book in one sitting on a single digit. Until now. Ruth Panofsky’s Radiant Shards not only allows a single-sitting read but almost demands it. A sectioned story of fact … Continue reading
The Daughter Who Walked Away by Kimia Eslah
A Palace in Paradise by Mehri Yalfani
Peacock in the Snow by Anubha Mehta
Death at the Harbourview Cafe by Fred Humber
Three deaths: one, a popular Chinese businessman, the second his adopted son, and the third a rookie RCMP constable in a popular cafe and store in the unassuming town of Botwood Newfoundland. If that doesn’t have the makings of a … Continue reading
Brother by David Chariandy
The following review is by Naomi MacKinnon of Consumed by Ink, and is reproduced here with her kind permission.
you’re looking for that one beautiful gem, David Chariandy’s Brother just might be it. It’s raw and honest, and the … Continue reading
Outside People and Other Stories by Mariam Pirbhai
Mariam Pirbhai was born in Pakistan and lived in England and the Philippines before emigrating to Canada. She lives in Waterloo, Ontario, where she is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Film Studies, at Wilfrid Laurier University. … Continue reading