Sparkling under steel toes

“From industrial sites to open highways, poet Christina Shah (left) turns the everyday grind of work into vivid, unflinching portraits of modern working life.FULL STORY



 

 

AUTHORS & BOOKS

Marilyn Bowering

Mary MacLeod (Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh) was a rare female bard in 17th-century Scotland, honored for her lyrics yet marginalized… FULL STORY

R.W. Butler

R.W. Butler’s book, Letters from Gerald (FriesenPress $22.49) follows Eleanor Hutchinson, a young woman in post-war England navigating new societal… FULL STORY

Bob McDonald

In Just Say Yes (D&M $34.95), due out in September, Bob McDonald offers a memoir spanning his early struggles in… FULL STORY

Brooke Carter

Seventeen-year-old Lucy “Lucky” Graves is a witty and determined rugby player, devoted to her championship team until a devastating ankle… FULL STORY

Bailey Macabre

Métis author Willie Poll’s book, Minnow: The Girl Who Became Part Fish (Medicine Wheel Publishing $22.99) for 6-10 years, follows… FULL STORY

Philippa Joly

“Learning about plants might seem like a waste of time when you have homework to do or a snap to… FULL STORY

Carl Cavanagh Hodge

In the current climate of growing discontent and confusion surrounding democratic governance and liberal economies, The Ethics and Economics of… FULL STORY

Patrick Grace

Author Patrick Grace’s debut book of poetry, Deviant (University of Alberta Press $19.99) explores queer self-discovery from childhood to adulthood,… FULL STORY

Delreé Dumont

Illustrated by Indigenous artist, Delreé Dumont, This Land Is a Lullaby (Orca $21.95) is a soothing lullaby that celebrates the… FULL STORY

Andrea Fritz

Indigenous artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz writes the story of Smuy, a kind-hearted little deer, and Spaal’, a cunning raven…. FULL STORY

Bonnie McGhie

In 1954, a young California woman, Bonnie McGhie went to the North seeking to escape conventional gender norms. She married… FULL STORY

Andrea Warner

Author Andrea Warner’s short book that packs a punch, The Time of My Life (ECW Press $19.95), delves into the… FULL STORY

Brian Douglas

Brian Douglas’ debut novel, They Flutter Behind You (Friesenpress $31.49), follows an illicit and illegal relationship of a high school… FULL STORY

Julie Paul

A candid collection of poems by Julie Paul, Whiny Baby (McGill-Queen’s University Press $19.95) explores her personal experiences without resorting… FULL STORY

Karen Lee White

Karen Lee White’s latest novel, Bonewalker (Exile Editions $28.66) follows Krie Redsky, an extraordinary Indigenous child, who possesses both a… FULL STORY

Terry Dance-Bennink

Terry Dance-Bennink, a UK-born activist, found her way to Toronto as a university student and eventually moved to Victoria in… FULL STORY

Alli Vail

Author Alli Vail’s debut novel, Brooklyn Thomas Isn’t Here (Post Hill Press $25.99), due out in May, follows the narrative of young… FULL STORY

Guy Babineau

A collection of short stories capturing the lives of 2SLGBTQ+ characters from the 1970s to ’90s, Guy Babineau’s Channel Surfing… FULL STORY

Alyssa Hall

Alyssa Hall’s sixth novel, And Then I Heard the Quiet (Friesenpress $19.99), due out in May, follows Valerie Russo, as… FULL STORY

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