States and statelessness

The near-future tense

Predicting what Canadian publishing will look like in 50 years – let alone six months from now – proves a challenging task

In Wolfe’s clothing

Kathleen Winter envisions the life of a 16th-century army officer reincarnated as a modern- day vet suffering from PTSD

A man of influence

The literary community mourns Jack Rabinovitch, who died in August at age 87

Suite emotion

Don’t worry wallflower, it’s okay to choose TV reruns over the festival after-party

A new edition

Five years after the bankruptcy of Douglas & McIntyre, several innovative publishing services have emerged, led by the press’s former employees

Getting to yes

Before publishing a new novel with Indigenous characters and subject matter, Angie Abdou undertook a process of gaining permission to use the Ktunaxa Nation’s stories

In full bloom

Inspired by visual artists and Charles M. Schulz, Kyo Maclear finds beauty in dark places

”Who am i to write a book like this?”

To explain residential schools and reconciliation to children, we must be truthful and face our own fears

Kindred collaborators

Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault reveal the delicate dance that is their creative process

Code maker

Bestselling adventure novelist Kevin Sands on theoretical physics, smoke bombs, and the biggest compliment he’s received from a fan

Bad cloud rising

Lemony Snicket and illustrator Matthew Forsythe get snarky with a girl named Curly and an angry little cumulus

How does your garden grow?

Polly Horvath adds to the children’s garden-lit canon – and her entry grants wishes

Taking a stand

In Deborah Ellis’s new short-story collection, the young protagonists are justified in their disobedience

Stuck in the middle

Boys, bears, and puzzle pieces find ingenious ways of drawing attention to themselves and rebelling against middle-sibling stereotypes

World building

Payam Akhavan’s Massey Lectures provide cogent background analysis, though their conclusions are unsatisfying

Spoils of war

Kathleen Winter’s sophomore novel reimagines James Wolfe as a homeless Montrealer suffering from PTSD

Dos and don’ts

Two collections of short fiction offer differing takes on the contemporary human condition

Northern exposure

Two books examine Canada’s potential future from different perspectives

Boom and bust in the oil patch

Two books by Alberta authors examine the fortunes and criticisms surrounding one of the country’s most controversial resources

Fauna of the dead

Britt Wray’s new book examines the various considerations underpinning the potential for bringing extinct species back to life

Paint it read

The perfect cover subject, enhanced by a designer’s artistic touch, gives Joanne Proulx’s latest novel a moody, feminine feel