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Mad Richard by Lesley Krueger
Lesley Krueger—A distant relative of the Victorian era painter Richard Dadd— creates a generous and thoughtful portrait of the once-promising artist’s descent into madness, murder, and imprisonment in London’s Bethlem Royal Hospital’s psychiatric facility,...
From the Tundra to the Trenches by Eddy Weetaltuk
“To be frank, I have to say that the mission school, even if it was tough and I hated it sometimes, it was also like a second family for me.” (59) These words belong to Eddy Weetaltuk. His memoir, From the Tundra to the Trenches, resonates with an honesty and humour...
Speakeasy by Alisa Smith
Alisa Smith’s Speakeasy tells the story of Lena Stillman’s past as a member of Bill Bagley’s Clockwork Gang of bank robbers, and her present occupation of elite codebreaker at the Esquimalt base during World War II. We are introduced to a thorough narrative of...
How Festive the Ambulance by Kim Fu
How Festive the Ambulance, Kim Fu’s debut book of poetry, is a startling exploration of the banality of modern life. With dark and exacting language, Fu dissects life’s excess of moments and uncovers a consistency of destruction and disappointment. Throughout How...
Dr. Edith Vane and the Hares of Crawley Hall by Suzette Mayr
Suzette Mayr is an accomplished poet and novelist, based in Calgary. Her most recent novel, Monoceros, was nominated for a Giller Prize and won both the W. O. Mitchell Book Prize and the ReLit Award for Best Novel. Dr. Edith Vane and the Hares of Crawley Hall...
Shot-blue by Jesse Ruddock
There is no doubt that Shot-blue is a promising debut novel. Published in February 2017 by Coach House Books, Jesse Ruddock’s literary work revolves around a tapestry of young people who struggle with isolation in the unforgiving Canadian North. The author quickly...