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FeaturesFourth poetry collection honours intense suffering and immeasurable beauty
A member of the Barren Lands (Cree) First Nation, writer Randy Lundy is based in Pense, Saskatchewan. This spring, Lundy is publishing his fourth collection of poetry, Field Notes for the Self, with the University of Regina Press’s Oskana Poetry & Poetics series edited by Jan Zwicky. -
FeaturesRelationship between boy and his grandfather frames celebration of Métis history
Anyone who has experienced social injustice would be drawn to those who stand up for what they believe. Louis Riel epitomizes this to the Métis people. It takes great courage to speak for people who can’t speak for themselves,” says Deborah L. Delaronde. -
FeaturesBooks originally written for their own children come to life more than 20 years later
Charlene Bearhead, an educator and Indigenous education advocate living near Edmonton, Alberta, says that the Siha Tooskin Knows series of eight books for middle-years readers was born out of a need. -
FeaturesEditors build broad collection with ‘multiplicity of expression around Indigenous feminisms’
The voices of Indigenous women are often not well represented within mainstream feminism, which has historically been white and middle class. However, over the past three decades, Indigenous feminist literature has addressed how Indigenous women are affected by both colonialism and patriarchy. -
FeaturesLeroy Wolf Collar wants to move government from a model of dystopia to utopia
In this era of reconciliation, the self-determination of Indigenous Peoples in Canada is more important than ever. Some Indigenous communities have signed self-government agreements of various kinds with the federal government, yet there are still many obstacles along the path to true self-determination for Indigenous nations. -
Non-FictionKehler brings voices of 16 men together to create a new definition of strength
Motivational speaker and author Allan Kehler has real concerns about the state of men’s mental health, and his latest book, MENtal Health: It’s Time to Talk, addresses those concerns with an aim to help. -
Non-FictionUntangling the promised benefits of public-private partnerships
Public-private partnerships, known as P3s, in which the private sector takes on roles previously carried out by the public sector, are becoming popular in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, especially since the 2008 financial crisis. -
Non-FictionCommunication strategies for classrooms, students, and scholars are easily adaptable
Kyle Conway is a professor of communication studies at the University of Ottawa. His third book, The Art of Communication in a Polarized World, asks, “How do we come to understand people who seem different from us?” -
Non-FictionLovely, luscious, and local Saskatchewan eats compiled in one handy book
Jenn Sharp’s new book, Flat Out Delicious: Your Definitive Guide to Saskatchewan’s Food Artisans, will be finding its way into the glove boxes and consoles of many vehicles heading out on the highway this summer. Along with sunblock and water bottles, this guide to good eating in Saskatchewan is destined to be an essential element of every road trip. -
FeaturesThree-year-old Regina press aims to increase their genres, publish more books in a year
There’s something about the wide-open prairies that fosters creativity. For Debra Bell, publisher and managing editor of Radiant Press, it makes Regina an apt place to publish great books.
