Review of Hollie Adams’ “Dear Humans: Stories”
By Jonathan Greenbaum Dear Humans: Stories by Hollie Adams NeWest Press (2026) Nowadays we pick up works of fiction that mix genres to achieve the author’s aims. Hollie Adams’ new…
Review of “Mythologies of Outer Space,” edited by Jim Ellis and Noreen Humble
By Micheline Maylor Mythologies of Outer Space edited by Jim Ellis and Noreen Humble University of Calgary Press (2025) “The moon belongs to everyone – / the best things in…
Review of Armand Garnet Ruffo’s “The Dialogues: The Song of Francis Pegahmagabow”
By Kathryn MacDonald The Dialogues: The Song of Francis Pegahmagabow by Armand Garnet Ruffo Nishannbemwin translations by Brian D. McInnes Wolsak & Wynn Publishers (2024) Here is a story that…
Review of Tim Bowling’s “Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand”
By Rosalie Morris Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand by Tim Bowling Freehand Books (2025) Established poet and novelist Tim Bowling’s newest book is a collection of short stories titled…
Review of Blaine Newton’s “Rag Pickers”
By Vivian Hansen Rag Pickers by Blaine Newton University of Calgary Press (2025) Thomas Trofimuk’s blurb offered me a guiding question on this review of Ragpickers: “I found myself re-reading…
Review of Beth Everest’s “Some of the Facts”
By Megan Nega Some of the Facts: Jasper: When Tales Were Told by Beth Everest Frontenac House (2024) Beth Everest’s new collection of short fiction about Jasper comes in the…
Review of Jann Everard’s “Blue Runaways”
By Jonathan Greenbaum Blue Runaways: Stories by Jann Everard Stonehewer Books (2024) Those of us who read the CanLit magazines know that emerging writers abound in the pages of these…
Review of Lorri Neilsen Glenn’s “The Old Moon in Her Arms”
By Lori Hahnel The Old Moon in Her Arms: Women I Have Been and Known by Lorri Neilsen Glenn Nimbus Publishing (2024) Lorri Neilsen Glenn’s new book is a beautiful…
Review of Caroline Adderson’s “A Way to be Happy”
By Lori Hahnel A Way to be Happy: Stories by Caroline Adderson Biblioasis (2024) The title of Caroline Adderson’s latest story collection derives from its epigraph, a passage from Chekhov’s…
Review of Astrid Blodgett’s “This is How You Start to Disappear”
By Kendall Bistretzan This is How You Start to Disappear by Astrid Blodgett University of Alberta Press (2023) Short story writer Astrid Blodgett explores loss, family dynamics, and uncomfortable truths…