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FeaturesTrilingual play set in post-apocalyptic future tackles treatment of women, girls, and Two-spirit peoples
Tanya Nepinak, Morgan Harris, Ashlee Shingoose, also known as Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe, Marcedes Myran, Rebecca Contois, Annie Yassie, Melissa Ivy Chaboyer, Hillary Angel Wilson, Lorlene Bone, Marcia Koostachin, Jennifer Leigh Catcheway, Tammy Nattaway, Kendara Ballantyne and many more – the list of names and their stories live on. -
FeaturesWith dry humour and measured flounce, poetry and prose collection feels like late night talk with an old friend
In this resonant and powerful collection of decidedly personal poetry and prose, John Brady McDonald takes on a dissection of the impact of colonialism, racism, and the scar tissue of survival from his home in northern Saskatchewan. -
FeaturesMan without memory searches a shifting world in debut novel unconstrained by genre
Genre is a tricky thing, especially when talking about a book like He Who Would Walk the Earth by Griffin Bjerke-Clarke. It has elements of a variety of genres, including horror, fantasy, and western. Yet it’s a story that truly can’t be contained or defined by any one of those genres; this debut novel is something special all on its own. -
FeaturesDelightful and magical visit to Métis family farm fills new children’s book
Maddy’s Sash follows the plucky and curious Madeleine on her first solo visit to her grandparents’ farm in Northern Saskatchewan. Author Marion Gonneville (originally from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and currently living in Vancouver) was inspired by her own childhood and her Métis grandmother. -
FeaturesRobertson writes a path to the future with weekly handbook, reflections on mental health
“Stories heal.”: That’s the message at the crux of David Robertson’s most recent books, All the Little Monsters: How I Learned to Live with Anxiety and 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing. -
FeaturesAnthology marks 15 years after art project which introduced red dress as symbol for MMIWG2S
REDress: Art, Action, and the Power of Presence is an anthology that aims to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S), a highly important issue in Canada. -
FeaturesFreehand Books celebrates 100th release, and they’re no stranger to award nods by now
Since 2007, Calgary-based Freehand Books has been publishing a carefully curated list of award-winning Canadian fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. The press was originally established as the literary imprint of Broadview Press, an academic publisher, but in 2016 they made the move to become independent. -
Non-FictionPreviously unpublished stories, essays by Carol Shields join magazine articles in new collection
“I wanted to bring the unpublished works to light,” says editor Nora Foster Stovel about her new project, a collection of writings by the late author Carol Shields, titled The Canadian Shields: Stories and Essays. -
Non-FictionMaking municipal finance fun: Michel Durand-Wood writes in plain language for those curious about cities
When Michel Durand-Wood, a.k.a. the Elmwood Guy, started his blog Dear Winnipeg in December 2018 with the tagline “A Fun Blog About Infrastructure and Municipal Finance,” he didn’t foresee the ripple effect that his postings would have in terms of educating Winnipeg’s civic-minded readers. -
Non-FictionTrinh reflects on wanderings from Vietnam to Egypt to China in search of spiritual awakening
In her compelling new book, Seeking Spirit: A Vietnamese (Non)Buddhist Memoir, Linda Trinh takes readers on her path of discovery as she searches for spiritual connections and fulfillment in her life.
