ArticlesMargaret Anne Fehr
Margaret Anne Fehr is a freelance writer and editor who moved from Winnipeg to Milton, Ontario, where she operates her writing practice, Effective Eloquence. Besides contributing to Prairie books NOW, Margaret Anne has written for Yellow Pages, NextHome publications, the Winnipeg Free Press, Toronto Home, and a variety of trade and membership magazines.
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Non-FictionFrom a trove of over 5000 stories, his favourites are the ones that moved people
It wasn’t until Reg Sherren, former host of the CBC TV program Country Canada and feature reporter for CBC’s The National, was asked to contribute to the book of a former colleague that the idea of his own memoir struck him as a worthwhile endeavour. -
FictionDystopian tale takes on climate change, but is primarily about family
Watershed has been a work in progress for over 10 years, says Calgary-based author Doreen Vanderstoop. -
FictionArchivist turns to her own family history, and considers how to live with its legacy
All That Belongs, the latest novel by Dora Dueck, tells the story of Catherine, a newly retired archivist, who decides to spend the next year examining her life story and those of her deceased Mennonite predecessors to gain insight into her family history. -
Non-FictionFarmers on the front lines of food sovereignty share their visions
The publication of Frontline Farmers: How the National Farmers Union Resists Agribusiness and Creates Our New Food Future, edited by Annette Aurélie Desmarais, will mark the National Farmers Union’s 50th-anniversary celebration in November 2019. Desmarais explains that the National Farmers Union (NFU) has been at the forefront of important issues affecting agriculture and food in Canada since its formation in 1969. -
Non-FictionConsider the city’s various life forms while leafing through essays
Ariel Gordon’s latest book, Treed, is a collection of essays that represents a new path for the award-winning poet. -
Non-FictionComprehensive history of Assiniboine Park marks its 110th birthday
When David Spector retired from his position as research manager at Parks Canada, his chief passion project was to delve into the history of Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park, the site of many enjoyable excursions with his parents in the ’50s and ’60s. -
FeaturesRooster Town emerges from the shadows
With the publication of Rooster Town: The History of an Urban Métis Community, 1901–1961, authors Evelyn Peters, Matthew Stock, and Adrian Werner have produced the most comprehensive account to date of the marginal Métis community that occupied the bush terrain of southwest Winnipeg from 1901 to 1961.
