ArticlesMargaret Goldik
After a career spent in the book world (AELAQ, ABQLA, Chapters, and various school libraries), Margaret Goldik is concentrating on reading, drinking tea, and working on her own writing projects.
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FeaturesNovel revisits missionaries’ mandates with more cross-cultural understanding
In Five Wives, Winnipeg-based novelist Joan Thomas takes a clear-eyed look at a true incident, Operation Auca. This was an attempt by American evangelical Christians to convert the Waorani, an isolated tribe in Ecuador’s Amazonian jungle. In 1956, after dropping gifts from their small plane, five men land and try to make contact. The men are massacred, and their wives are left to continue the mission. -
FictionMind-bending debut novel tackles issues of identity and progress
Bruce Cinnamon doesn’t put a foot wrong in The Melting Queen, his fantastical debut novel. In addition to providing humour and a surreal plot, the author examines some serious themes: identity, friendship, betrayal, and politicians creating alternative histories. -
FeaturesNo easy choice in the face of unforgivable crimes
Miriam Toews’s latest novel, Women Talking, packs a wallop. Based on a true incident, deeply felt and timely, here Toews probes topics ranging from migration to redemption.
