Book Review of “Malarky” by Anakana Schofield
Rea Tarvydas a review of Malarky by Anakana Schofield Biblioasis (2012) ISBN 978-1-926845-38-8 $19.95 Some novels are laid out on a grid: turn left at the careful transition to arrive…
Book Review of “I Know Who You Remind Me Of” by Naomi K. Lewis
Ryan Stromquist A review of I Know Who You Remind Me Of by Naomi K. Lewis Enfield & Wizenty (2012) ISBN: 978-1-926531-51-9 $29.95 Naomi K. Lewis’ I Know Who You…
Book Review of “Floating Like The Dead” by Yasuko Thanh
Shelley McAneeley A review of Floating Like The Dead by Yasuko Thanh Emblem Editions (M & S) (2012) ISBN 978-0-7710-8429-4 $22.00 Yasuko Thanh creates a fascinating collection of spell binding…
Book review of “Particles” by Michael Penny
Micheline Maylor A review of Particles By Michael Penny McGill-Queen’s University Press ISBN 978-0-7735-3846-7 $14.95 Michael Penny’s premise for Particles rests on William Blake’s aphorism, “To see the world in…
Book review of “Dancing, with Mirrors” by George Amabile
Lynn C. Fraser A review of Dancing, with Mirrors by George Amabile The Porcupine’s Quill ISBN 9780889843431 $19.95 This collection of eleven cantos is a memoir in verse that follows…
Book review of “Western Taxidermy” by Barb Howard
Annie Vigna A review of Western Taxidermy by Barb Howard NeWest Press ISBN 978-1-927063-11-8 $19.95 Western Taxidermy is a collection of sixteen new and previously published stories by Barb Howard,…
Book Review of “Any Bright Horse” by Lisa Pasold
Beth Everest A review of Any Bright Horse by Lisa Pasold Frontenac House Poetry ISBN: 978-1-897181-55-3 $15.95 What intrigues me most about Lisa Pasold’s poetic narrative is the perspective. The…
Book review of “Ru” by Kim Thúy translated by Sheila Fishman
Micheline Maylor A review of Ru by Kim Thúy translated by Sheila Fishman Random House Canada ISBN 978-0-307-35970-4 $25.00 Refreshing and devastating, Kim Thúy’s (pronounced two-ee) Ru is translated superbly…
Book Review of “Red Dog Red Dog” by Patrick Lane
Annie Vigna A Review of Red Dog Red Dog by Patrick Lane McClelland & Stewart Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7710-4632-2 $21.00 “Patrick Lane has always walked the thin ice where truth and…
Book Review of “Yes” by Rosemary Griebel
“Yes” has been shortlisted for the Stephan G. Stephansson Award for poetry, The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award and the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, congratulations Rosemary. Beth Everest A Review of…