Review of “Left” by Theanna Bischoff
by Crystal Mackenzie Left by Theanna Bischoff NeWest Press (2018) ISBN 978-1-988732-43-5 I am a sucker for a good mystery. Theanna Bischoff’s LEFT is a good mystery. Set in Calgary, AB between…
Review of “Only Pretty Damned” by Niall Howell
by Mike Thorn Only Pretty Damned by Niall Howell NeWest Press (2019) ISBN 978-1-988732-53-4 Niall Howell’s Only Pretty Damned is a seriously impressive debut, showcasing a sophisticated sense of craft…
Review of Claire Tacon’s “In Search of the Perfect Singing Flamingo”
by Daryl Sneath In Search of the Perfect Singing Flamingo Claire Tacon Poplar Press (2018) ISBN 978-1928088578 Lead and driving force that she is, Starr Robinson is no ordinary hero. Born…
Review of Vanessa Shields’ “Look at Her”
by Sharon Berg Look at Her by Vanessa Shields Black Moss Press (2015) ISBN 978-0-88753-565-9 In Canada, selling 500 copies of a poetry book is considered remarkable. The fact that Vanessa…
Review of Rayanne Haines “Stained with the Colours of Sunday Morning”
by Shelley McAneeley Stained with the Colours of Sunday Morning by Rayanne Haines Inanna Publications and Education Inc. (2017) ISBN 978-1-77133-525-6 Tender, sensual and insightful, Rayanne Haines, creates a gentle journey…
FreeFall Volume XXIX Number 2
Volume XXIX Number 2 – Fall 2019 Editors Crystal Mackenzie and Micheline Maylor Cover Jeff Kovitz Poetry Bruce Meyer To the Manor Born Hadeel Abdel-Nabi A Man Yelled at Me…
Review of W. Mark Giles’ “Seep”
by Anne Sorbie Seep by W. Mark Giles Anvil Press (2015) ISBN 978-1-77214-012-5 Mark Giles’ first novel opens and closes with explications of “once upon a time.” The approach is playful, but, rather…
Review of “Writing Menopause” edited by Jane Cawthorne and ED Morin
by Shelley McAneeley Writing Menopause An Anthology of Fiction, Poetry and Creative Nonfiction edited by Jane Cawthorne and ED Morin Inanna Publications and Education Inc. (2017) ISBN 978-1-77133-353-5 What to say…
Review of Richard Harrison’s “On Not Losing my Father’s Ashes in the Flood”
by Jannie Edwards On Not Losing my Father’s Ashes in the Flood Richard Harrison Wolsak and Wynn (2016) ISBN 978-1-928088-22-6 There is an invitation, a hospitality in Harrison’s work in…
Review of Darusha Wehm’s “The Home for Wayward Parrots”
by Anne Logan The Home for Wayward Parrots Darusha Wehm NeWest Press (2018) ISBN 978-1-988732-27-5 What makes a coming-of-age story? Does it simply need to cover the years from birth…