Welcome to the world of Nick Maandag in “The Follies of Richard Wadsworth”
The Follies of Richard Wadsworth Nick Maandag, 152 pgs, Drawn and Quarterly, drawnandquarterly.com, $24.95 Ribald humour, surreal levels of despair, […]
Book Review
“Awesome Possum Vol. 4” provides an educational experience about these adorably scary marsupials
Awesome Possum Vol. 4 Angela Boyle, 220 pgs, Flying Dodo Publications, flyingdodopublications.com, $25 It is a known fact that […]
“A Grander Vision, My Life in the Labour Movement” promotes the need for meaningful change through social movement
A Grander Vision, My Life in the Labour Movement Sid Ryan, 310 pgs, Dundurn Press, dundurn.com, $24.99 The central contention […]
Say goodbye to West End Toronto’s distinct green and brown themed mall in this documemoir
Galleria: The Mall That Time Forgot Shari Kasman, 160 pgs, Salted Pepper Projects, saltedpepperprojects.com, $45 I’d always only known the […]
Cynthia Cruz’s writing echoes that of mad studies scholars in her critique of fixed narratives in “Disquieting”
Disquieting: Essays on Silence Cynthia Cruz, 184 pgs, Book*hug, bookhugpress.ca, $20 Brooklyn-based poet and essayist Cynthia Cruz unpacks the inarticulable […]
“This Keeps Happening” will leave you laughing, cringing, and page-turning
This Keeps Happening H.B. Hogan, 144 pgs, Invisible Publishing, invisiblepublishing.com, $17.95 This debut collection of short stories features an impressively […]
This short story collection is a dry-witted, often tender-hearted addition to the coming of age genre
Things to Do When You’re Goth in the Country & Other Stories Chavisa Woods, 224 pgs, Seven Stories Press, $29 […]
This not-so-typical hardboiled detective novel will have you chuckling, scratching your head, and asking for more
The Second Detective Shannon Mullally, 95 pgs, Anvil Press, anvilpress.com, $16 If you’re one to judge books by their covers, […]
“The Laws of the Skies” is a horror novel that represents a loss of innocence and the fear of abandonment
The Laws of the Skies Grégoire Courtois, translated by Rhonda Mullins, 145 pgs, Coach House Books, chbooks.com, $19.95 I suppose […]
“The High-Rise in Fort Fierce” features quirky characters facing hopeless obstacles against backdrops of poverty and casual violence
The High-Rise in Fort Fierce Paul Carlucci, 224 pgs, Goose Lane Editions, gooselane.com, $19.95 Shortly after winning the Danuta Gleed […]
Unpacking the Inarticulable: Cynthia Cruz’ essays on silence
Disquieting: Essays on Silence Cynthia Cruz, 184 pgs, Book*hug, bookhugpress.ca, $20 Brooklyn-based poet and essayist Cynthia Cruz unpacks the inarticulable […]
Unf*ck Your Adulting Has A Little Something for Everyone
Unfuck Your Adulting Dr. Faith Harper, 128 pages, Microcosm Publishing, microcosmpublishing.com, $9.95 These days, you can browse any bookstore’s health […]