ArticlesIssue 83, Fall/Winter 2023/24
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FeaturesHumour is medicine in novel about two-spirit man confronting colonial legacies
Scott Mainprize’s new novel, The First Few Feet in a World of Wolves, tells a poignant, but humorous, story of a young, queer, two-spirit man with Algonquin heritage who is learning about and confronting the tragic histories of colonialism across Turtle Island. -
FeaturesPoet explores geologic formations, nature of the Earth in new collection
David Martin’s new collection of poetry, Kink Bands, is a veritable cave of treasures. It delves into theories of the creation of the Earth and the minutiae of elements that make up geological study. -
FeaturesConservation and wildlife focus of book that blends biography, history, calls to action
Lorne Scott is an environmentalist, naturalist, farmer, and former member of the Legislative Assembly and minister of Environment and Resource Management in Saskatchewan – a province with almost no environmental regulations, some of the highest carbon dioxide and methane emissions per capita, and less than 15 per cent of its grasslands remaining. -
FeaturesShort stories draw from intergenerational exchanges, negotiations with nature
In her debut short fiction collection, Half-Wild and Other Stories of Encounter, Emily Paskevics takes her characters – mothers, daughters, fathers, sisters – into wilderness settings such as forests, rivers, marshes, lakes, and islands, where they lose themselves and/or find what they’ve been missing. -
FeaturesCanada’s first open access publishing house wants books to reach the broader public
The Athabasca University Press was founded in 2007 as the first open access publishing house in Canada. Its mandate, like the mandate of its parent institution, is to reduce barriers to knowledge. -
Non-FictionEssays reflect on ‘uncanny’ ghost photographs from early 1900s
Do you believe in ghosts? In Winnipeg a century ago, that was no idle question, but rather the subject of dedicated scientific study. -
Non-FictionArt book examines Prairie textile art as companion to touring exhibit
Prairie Interlace: Weaving, Modernisms, and the Expanded Frame, 1960–2000, a new art book to accompany a touring exhibition, takes a close look at textile art, such as weaving, rug hooking, and crocheting, created on the Canadian Prairies in the latter half of the 20th century. Edited by Michele Hardy, Timothy Long, and Julia Krueger, these 10 essays and accompanying photos weave a story of how these creations rose to become art forms. -
Non-FictionTales born from ‘paralyzing grief’ carry on son’s advocacy, absurd humour
Acclaimed Toronto storyteller Dan Yashinsky has a different kind of story he’d like to tell, one that forced him to, in his words, “let go of every conventional idea about writing I’ve ever used before.” In I Am Full: Stories for Jacob, he weaves laughter and heartbreak to share the story of his youngest son, Jacob. -
Young Adult/ChildrenDaring to be different, this goose chose to stay in the snow for winter
In her new picture book Zander Stays, prolific Winnipeg author Maureen Fergus shares a heartwarming story about a goose that tries something different: he stays behind when his flock migrates south for the winter. -
Young Adult/ChildrenFiery spirit of young Métis protagonist ‘refreshing’ for readers young and old
In her new novel for middle years readers, Maggie Lou, Firefox, award-winning author Arnolda Dufour Bowes evokes in readers the tenacity and adventure of childhood spirit.
