Standing Heavy by GauZ’ (translated by Frank Wynne)
A funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris.
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The Ghost of You by Margarita Saona
The English translation, The Ghost of You, originally titled in Spanish La ciudad donde no estás, gives these ghosts an English-speaking home, in the hopes they can remain in the memory of their readers the same way someone’s presence stills haunts a place.
An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector
Published in 1968, An Apprenticeship is Clarice Lispector’s attempt to reinvent herself following the exhausting effort of her metaphysical masterpiece The Passion According to G. H.
To See Out the Night by David Clerson
Visceral, surprising, and surreal, these twelve stories from David Clerson move from the charged darkness of the woods to the urban underground, while characters set a course to see out the night.
Because Venus Crossed An Alpine Violet On The Day That I Was Born by Mona Høvring, trans. Kari Dickson and Rachel Rankin
In a hotel, high up in a mountain village, two sisters aim to reconnect after distant years that contrast their close, almost twin-like upbringing. Martha has just been discharged from a sanatorium after a mental breakdown. Ella agrees to keep her company in the hope that the clean winter air will provide clarity—and a way back to their childhood connection.
A Brief Review of Damiana’s Reprieve, and a Conversation With its Author, Martha Bátiz
Mexican-Canadian writer Martha Bátiz is the author, amongst other works, of a particularly alluring novella, Damiana’s Reprieve (Exile Editions, 2018). With the backdrop of Italian Opera The Marriage of Figaro, the life of opera singer Damiana, and that of her family develop amidst sibling rivalry and a family mystery that relentlessly pulls the reader in.
Hispanic Canadian Literature in Translation: No Longer from the Outside Looking In by Luciana Erregue
A viewpoint article by Luciana Errugue about the challenges of getting Hispanic literature translated in English.
Bill Arnott’s Artist Showcase: Ian Thomas Shaw
Welcome back to the Showcase, meeting artists and authors through relaxed Q&A with a bonus …
The Woman in Valencia by Annie Perreault (Author), Ann Marie Boulanger (Translator)
While on vacation with her family in Valencia, Claire Halde witnesses a shocking event that becomes the catalyst for a protracted downward spiral and a profound personal unravelling as she struggles to come to grips with her role in the incident.
Talking to Dr. Nora Gold About the Tenth Anniversary of JewishFiction.net
I have found the various writing communities in Canada to be very supportive of each …
The Electric Baths by Jean-Michel Fortier, Translated by Katherine Hastings
A surprise return home triggers a chain of events, their strands weaving together a sinister …
Songs for the Cold of Heart by Eric Dupont (translated by Peter McCambridge)
Note to readers: In lieu of the regular review that I would normally post, I …
Behind the Eyes We Meet by Mélissa Verreault
[dropcap]Mélissa [/dropcap]Verreault has a master’s degree in translation from Université Laval in Quebec City and …
I Never Talk About It by Veronique Côté and Steve Gagnon
[dropcap]QC [/dropcap]Fiction, which is an imprint of Quebec’s Baraka Books, has never shied away from …
Life in the Court of Matane by Eric Dupont
[dropcap]QC [/dropcap]Fiction is a new imprint of Quebec’s Baraka Books and is dedicated to releasing …