Domestic discord

Contributors

Kelsey Wroten, who drew this issue’s cover, is a freelance

Travel talk

While social media is a powerful tool for change, nothing beats face-to-face conversations

Plotting the crime

Shari Lapena follows up her bestselling thriller The Couple Next Door with another domestic nailbiter BY NABEN RUTHNUM

Meeting place

The Writers’ Union of Canada moves one step closer toward implementing its much-needed equity plan BY SUE CARTER

Self poems

Publishing your own book might feel rewarding – just check your expectations

A new Day has come

The party continues at the world’s oldest LGBTQ bookstore

Haunted houses

The confluence of mental-health issues on campus and an affinity for horror novels led to the creation of my latest book,

A level playing field

How Canadian publishers are recognizing the need for more trained Indigenous editors BY SUE CARTER

Shaping the future

Why the Indigenous Editors Circle is a vital next step toward re-envisioning editorial practices on Turtle Island

Fiction

FOR KEVIN HARDCASTLE, being a writer has a lot in common

Non-fiction

This season, two books from seasoned writers take very

Oh, Canada

Nick Mount’s survey of CanLit provides a panoramic scope, but largely avoids lingering close-ups BY BARDIA SINAEE

Regrets, they’ve had a few

The characters in Bill Gaston’s latest story collection struggle with making questionable – or outright bad – decisions BY ADAM NAYMAN

House bound

Roo Borson and Kate Caley examine various notions of how we conceive of home BY MICHELINE MAYLOR

Read all about it

Bertrand Laverdure incorporates a variety of stylistic approaches to deconstruct the effects of literature on its consumers BY STEVEN W. BEATTIE

Facing facts

Jacques Pasquet’s haunting story introduces children to the concept of climate change in an age-appropriate manner BY JULIA GILBERT

Rock solid

The language and landscape of Newfoundland are brought to life in two rollicking new books BY ANDREAE CALLANAN

Charmed life

The first two books in a new series from Kallie George offer readers gentle adventure featuring a cast of lovable woodland creatures

Age of innocence

The story of an almost-teen girl overcoming a physical disability is decidedly sweet and uplifting BY SHANNON OZIRNY

Where the heart is

Heather Smith’s brilliant sophomore effort is the perfect balance of devastating and hopeful BY DORY CERNY

Collective evolution

Three academic authors take advantage of a rare opportunity to give feedback into their book’s cover design BY CONAN TOBIAS