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.
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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 Quirky Question because that’s how we roll!
Today it’s a privilege to welcome acclaimed author Ian Thomas Shaw. Although we live across the country from … Continue reading
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 other, and JewishFiction.net certainly fills an important niche in this country. Jewish Fiction .net is the online literary journal that was founded by Dr. Nora … Continue reading
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 web of dreams and reality, truth and lies, secrets and spells.
The Electric Baths*, like its predecessor, The Unknown Huntsman is composed in the … Continue reading
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 am instead publishing a letter* I received from a reader regarding Songs for the Cold of Heart (2018, QC Fiction). I found it fairly sums … Continue reading
Behind the Eyes We Meet by Mélissa Verreault
Verreault has a master’s degree in translation from Université Laval in Quebec City and lives in Lévis with her Italian husband and their triplets. She has published three novels in French. Behind The Eyes We Meet is the English translation … Continue reading
I Never Talk About It by Veronique Côté and Steve Gagnon
Fiction, which is an imprint of Quebec’s Baraka Books, has never shied away from producing some exceptional titles during its brief existence. I Never Talk About It is no exception, and is even a departure of sorts for them. This … Continue reading
Life in the Court of Matane by Eric Dupont
Fiction is a new imprint of Quebec’s Baraka Books and is dedicated to releasing English translations of new and up-and-coming French Quebec writers. Life in the Court of Matane is the first release of 2016 for QC Fiction. Previously available … Continue reading