‘Four-Year Depression’ depicts a deeply personal and unfiltered stream of consciousness
Four-Year Depression Billy McCall, 96 pgs, Bunny Ears Publishing, [email protected], $10 It can be uncomfortable trying to evaluate books premised […]
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‘Lake of Urine: A Love Story’ is a rare kind of modern fairytale
Lake of Urine: A Love Story Guillermo Stitch, 214 pgs, Sagging Meniscus Press, saggingmeniscus.com, $21 By the end of this […]
‘The Eyelid’ addresses the value of dreams in a world that continuously urges for productivity and labour
The Eyelid S. D. Chrostowska, 144 pgs, Coach House Books, chbooks.com, $22.95 What value do dreams, imagination, and sleep have […]
‘Crash Palace’ is an intriguing portrait of a complex young woman struggling to come of age
Crash Palace Andrew Wedderburn, 208 pgs, Coach House Books, chbooks.com, $22.95 In his second novel, the Calgary writer and musician […]
‘Bawaajigan: Stories of Power’ explores the challenges of preserving culture, residential schools, sexual assault and racism
Bawaajigan: Stories of Power Edited by Nathan Niigan Noondin Adler and Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith, 259 pgs, Exile Editions, exileeditions.com, $21.95 […]
‘The Baudelaire Fractal’ is deeply personal and intricately philosophical, served alongside fashionable outfits
The Baudelaire Fractal Lisa Robertson, 208 pgs, Coach House Books, chbooks.com, $22.95 Furniture, clothes, cinema, money, the city — few […]
Yeon-Sik Hong details their exhausting but ultimately worthwhile struggles in ‘Umma’s Table’
Umma’s Table Yeon-Sik Hong, 360 pgs, Drawn & Quarterly, drawnandquarterly.com, $34.95 South Korea-based illustrator Yeon-Sik Hong introduces us to Madong […]
‘Year of the Rabbit’ captures the enduring humanity and resilience of Khim’s family
Year of the Rabbit Tian Veasna, translated by Helge Dascher, 380 pgs, Drawn & Quarterly, drawnandquarterly.com, $34.95 Revolutionary slogans are […]
‘Tommelise’ discusses what its like to feel small in a big, scary world
Tommelise Emily Hammersley-Ambroise, 41 pgs, emiham.ca, $5 I don’t think I’ll ever tire of fairy tale adaptations, particularly if they […]
‘Sleepwalking’ captures honest small town struggles
Sleepwalking Lauren Monger, 26 pgs, Silver Sprocket, silversprocket.net, $5 One of the most striking things about following these anthropomorphic, aimless […]
‘Taxi! Stories from the Backseat’ is an homage to the taxi driver in the age of Uber
Taxi! Stories from the Backseat Aimée de Jongh, 100 pgs, Conundrum Press, conundrumpress.com, $17 Simple, but effective, Dutch cartoonist Aimée […]
You’ll find nothing but friendly invitations in ‘The Truth About Facts’
The Truth About Facts Bart Vatour, 96 pgs, Invisible Publishing, invisiblepublishing.com, $17.95 While encyclopedias were once revered compendia of knowledge, […]