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Hour of the Crab by Patricia Robertson

March 6, 2021February 28, 2021 by Alison Manley

If I had to pick one book that managed to capture the essence of 2020 without trying to speak about 2020 – a year we’ll be processing for decades to come – Hour of the Crab by Patricia Robertson would be up there.

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Refuge by Merilyn Simonds

November 6, 2018November 5, 2018 by James M. Fisher

After a life that rubbed up against the century’s great events in New York City, Mexico, and Montreal, 96-year-old Cassandra MacCallum is surviving well enough, alone on her island, when a young Burmese woman contacts her, claiming to be kin.

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The Pratap Reddy Interview

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 by James M. Fisher

Pratap Reddy is the author of two books, 2018's Ramya's Treasure and his 2016 collection of short stories Weather Permitting and Other Stories. Both books are published by Montreal's Guernica Editions and were also longlisted here at The Miramichi Reader for "The Very Best!" Book Award for Fiction.

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Ramya’s Treasure by Pratap Reddy

September 14, 2018 by James M. Fisher

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

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Vic City Express by Yannis Tsirbas

August 18, 2018August 17, 2018 by James M. Fisher

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

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The Street of Butterflies by Mehri Yalfani

October 27, 2017 by James M. Fisher

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

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Escape Hatch by Gerhard P. Bassler

October 31, 2017April 6, 2017 by James M. Fisher

, 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