Back in the Land of the Living by Eva Crocker
A sexy, unforgettable story about love and longing in a time of chaos by Scotiabank Giller Prize longlisted author Eva Crocker.
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Tucked Away by Phyllis Rudin
It seems like a dream gig when Daphne gets the job offer—live in Montreal’s Underground City for a full year and blog about the experience.
Inside the Montreal Mafia by Felix Seguin and Eric Thibault
A groundbreaking, exclusive inside look at the North American Mafia and the Rizzuto family
A House Without Spirits by David Homel
In this ninth novel, David Homel delivers some of his most memorable characters to date – reclusive artists, disaffected life partners, wandering ghosts, cult-affiliated nuns – in a contemporary Montreal noir that reveals how much we learn about ourselves when we begin to ask questions of others.
Letters from Montreal: Tales of an Exceptional City, edited by Madi Haslam
Letters From Montreal: An Anthology documents the experiences of Montrealers past and present, creating a portrait of the storied city unlike any other.
Léa by Ariela Freedman
Based on the life of famed activist Léa Roback, this novel brings to life a heroine emboldened by political struggles that resonate to this day.
We, the Others by Toula Drimonis
We, the Others is a poignant look at inter-generational struggles, conflicting loyalties and heartfelt questions of belonging.
The Boy’s Marble by Nastaša Nuhanović
The Boy’s Marble tells the story of experiencing a war through the eyes of a child. Separated as children during the Sarajevo Siege, the narrator meeets someone who reminds her of the boy even twenty years later in Montreal, Canada.
Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah
With Hotline, Dimitri Nasrallah has written a vivid elegy to the 1980s, the years he first moved to Canada, bringing the era’s systemic challenges into the current moment through this deeply endearing portrait of struggle, perseverance, and bonding.
I Am the Earth the Plants Grow Through by Jack Hannan
Introspective and lyrical, I am the Earth the Plants Grow Through by Jack Hannan takes us on a cross-country trip through time, away from Montreal of the 1970s and Montreal of the present day, following a love story and an art story.
The Sleep of Apples by Ami Sands Brodoff
In The Sleep of Apples, Ami Sands Brodoff writes with passion and consummate skill about nine closely linked characters who walk the tightrope of survival.
The Butcher of Park Ex and Other Semi-Truthful Tales by Andreas Kessaris
The Butcher of Park Ex is a humorous collection of personal stories inspired by the author’s life growing up in Montreal’s Park Extension neighbourhood, with Greek immigrant parents who never quite adapted to life in their new country.
Without Blood: A Victor Lessard Thriller by Martin Michaud
The second twisty crime novel from the master of the Quebec thriller! Rebellious cop Victor Lessard pursues a ruthless hunter who stalks the streets of Montreal.
The Tracey Waddleton Interview
The author of “Send More Tourists…the Last Ones Were Delicious” talks to The Miramichi Reader about her love of libraries, favourite authors and stories, and raising plants.
Exile Blues by Douglas Gary Freeman
Exile Blues could be one of the most important Black History novels to appear in recent years, and Douglas Gary Freeman is a writer worthy of consideration.