Book Review of “Hellgoing” by Lynn Coady
Crystal Mackenzie A review of Hellgoing by Lynn Coady House of Anansi Press (2013) ISBN: 978-1-77089-308-5 $19.95 We are all going to hell–or so they say–in a tightly woven basket.…
Book review of “Practical Jean” by Trevor Cole
Kate Marlow A review of Practical Jean by Trevor Cole McClelland & Stewart ISBN 978-0-7710-2325-5 $29.99 A whole life can be traced through fiction. To do this, we would start…
Book Review of “The Better Mother” by Jen Sookfong Lee
Robin van Eck A Review of The Better Mother By Jen Sookfong Lee Knopf Canada (2011) ISBN 978-0-307-39950-2/ 0-307-39950-8 $29.95 In The Better Mother, by Vancouver writer Jen Sookfong Lee,…
Book review of “Better Living Through Plastic Explosives” by Zsuzsi Gartner
Chase Baird A review of Better Living Through Plastic Explosives by Zsuzsi Gartner Hamish Hamilton Ca ISBN 978-0670065189 $30.00 Zsuzsi Gartner’s second short story collection, Better Living Through Plastic Explosives,…
Book Review of “The Boy” by Betty Jane Hegerat
Annie Vigna A review of The Boy By Betty Jane Hegerat Oolichan Books ISBN: 978-0-88982-275-7 $21.95 Betty Jane Hegerat is the author of two novels, a collection of short stories,…
Book review of “A Complete Encyclopedia of Different Types of People” by Gabe Foreman
Barbara L. Black A review of A Complete Encyclopedia of Different Types of People By Gabe Foreman Coach House Books ISBN 978-I-55245-244-8 $17.95 It’s a beautiful con from the moment…
Book Review of “Various Positions” by Martha Schabas
Shelley McAneeley A review of Various Positions By Martha Schabas Doubleday Canada (2011) ISBN: 978-0-385-66876-7 $22.00 Veiled in the joy of acceptance into an elite ballet school, Georgia, our protagonist,…
Book Review of “Why Men Lie” by Linden MacIntyre
Shelley McAneeley A review of Why Men Lie by Linden MacIntyre Random House (2012) ISBN: 978-0-307-36086-1 $32.00 Linden Macintyre takes us on a journey through a new relationship with a…
Book Review of “What Disturbs Our Blood: A Son’s Quest to Redeem the Past” by James Fitzgerald
Marilyn Letts A review of What Disturbs Our Blood: A Son’s Quest to Redeem the Past by James Fitzgerald Random House Canada ISBN 978-0-679-31315-1 $34.95 What Disturbs Our Blood: A…
Book Review of “the id kid” by Linda Besner
Micheline Maylor a review of the id kid by Linda Besner Signal Editions – Vehicule Press ISBN 978-1-55065-313-7 $18.00 A quick googling of Linda Besner reveals a clown-nose portrait, the…