ArticlesLaura Kupcis
Laura Kupcis is a Toronto-based freelance writer and editor.
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FictionShape-shifters and Sky Spirits come together in novel incorporating Dene language
The layered and poignant novel Land – Water – Sky / Ndè – Ti – Yat’a weaves through time and space, introducing characters – some human, some spirit – from periods as far back as time immemorial into the future. Author Katłįà, from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation in the Northwest Territories, beautifully blends English with the languages of her Dene roots. -
Non-FictionOral history of Madeeha Hafez Albatta ‘communicates the collective Palestinian story’
Through first-hand accounts of Palestinian women, the Women’s Voices from Gaza series presents the lives of ordinary people from the late 1920s until the early 2000s, forging an understanding of the history, culture, and traditions of Palestine. -
FictionShort story collection revolves around loss and wanting
British Columbia–based Traci Skuce’s debut collection of short stories, Hunger Moon, portrays a variety of characters who are spiritually hungry and wanting more from their lives, though often unsure of what. -
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. -
FictionKat Cameron wrestles with ghosts of the past in short story collection
The characters in Edmonton-based Kat Cameron’s debut collection of short stories, The Eater of Dreams, find themselves navigating – and living – life in spite of, or because of, their past suffering. -
Non-FictionObservations made while witnessing dementia progress forced Agnew to stay engaged
Marion Agnew weaves her mother’s childhood, her parent’s marriage, and her own childhood into the telling of her mother’s diagnosis and experience of Alzheimer’s disease. Agnew did not start her collection of essays, Reverberations, with a book in mind, but found herself writing notes upon notes, scenes, and short narratives for other purposes during the last years of her mother’s life. -
Non-FictionReflecting on running from the flames in Fort McMurray
Imagine you’ve got 15 minutes to pack. This isn’t, however, a last-minute vacation down south. This is an emergency evacuation that might last mere hours. But, it could be days, weeks, or months. It might also be the last time you see your house and everything in it. -
FictionMother Goose becomes a new character on the Prairies
The Mother Goose Letters – an updated and revamped collection of Mother Goose stories, backstories, and rhymes – is certainly not your standard fare of children’s nursery rhymes.
