Review of Sophie Stocking’s “Corridor Nine”
by Skylar Kay Corridor Nine by Sophie Stocking Thistledown Press (2019) ISBN 9781771871815 Sophie Stocking’s Corridor Nine is a story of life, death, family, and rebirth. To begin, the novel places…
Review of Randy Nikkel Schroeder’s “Arctic Smoke”
by Mike Thorn Arctic Smoke: A Novel by Randy Nikkel Schroeder NeWest Press (2019) ISBN 978-1-988732-70-1 Randy Nikkel Schroeder’s Arctic Smoke does not simply inhabit its multiple genres, but instead…
Review of Cecelia Frey’s “Lovers Fall Back to Earth”
by Vivian Hansen Lovers Fall Back to Earth by Cecelia Frey Innana Press (2018) ISBN 978-1-77133-481-5 This book is about unpacking clichés; all that has been hoarded over the years. Frey pries beneath…
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 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 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…
Review of Bill Gallaher’s “High Rider”
by Shelley McAneeley High Rider Bill Gallaher TouchWood Editions (2015) ISBN 978-1-77151-114-8 This is a down home story from Alberta about one of the first black settlers in the area.…