immigration
A Good Name by Yejide Kilanko
Home of the Floating Lily: Stories by Silmy Abdullah
Hour of the Crab by Patricia Robertson
Refuge by Merilyn Simonds
The Pratap Reddy Interview
Ramya’s Treasure by Pratap Reddy
Poor Ramya. A Hindu woman in her late 40’s finds herself out of work (due to downsizing), separated from her husband, childless and nearly friendless. Plus, she is suffering from depression. So much so that she cannot even motivate herself … Continue reading
Vic City Express by Yannis Tsirbas
Vic City Express is a fierce little book; tiny in size, but large in reach and impact. It will polarize readers with the message shouted out by one of the protagonists advocating the elimination of immigration, with not-so-subtle hints at … Continue reading
The Street of Butterflies by Mehri Yalfani
Yalfani was born in Hamadan, Iran. She immigrated to Canada in 1987 with her family and has been writing and publishing ever since.
The Street of Butterflies (2017, Inanna Publications) goes well with another book of short fiction I recently … Continue reading
Escape Hatch by Gerhard P. Bassler
, Newfoundland & Labrador has had a colourful history, from fishing to a strategic WWII port to today’s tourism business. However, a little-known slice of Newfoundland & Labrador (NL) history (outside of the province, that is) is that of Premier … Continue reading