Lunenburg Literary Festival Will Take Place In-Person
byEvents begin on Thursday, September 24, with a kid’s event by young-adult author and Governor General’s Literary Award Finalist Jo Treggiari.
Reviews
Lisa Doucet Reviews Footsteps in Bay de Verde
byMeticulous pacing, a richly atmospheric ambiance, details that perfectly capture time and place
Lisa Doucet Reviews an Impressive Package of Selkie Lore
byEach page captures a different sense of the sea
Short Reviews- Food Feature Cookbooks
byAlix Bruch reviews some new and delicious Atlantic cookbooks
Lisa Doucet Reviews When Emily Was Small
bySoloy’s poetic prose and sumptuous illustrations pay homage to a beloved artist and writer
Lisa Doucet Reviews Summer Feet
by“A magnificent pairing [of author and illustrator], this is a timeless celebration of summer’s magic.”
Lisa Doucet Reviews The Moon King
by“Bursting with colour and joyful energy, folk artist Cara Kansala’s new picture book feels like a traditional fairytale, or a beloved nursery rhyme.”
Emma FitzGerald Reviews Langosh and Peppi
byThe freedom to traverse global borders has come to be expected by many, but not experienced by even more
Aaron Williams Reviews Like Rum-Drunk Angels
by“Add Enfield’s landscape portraiture to his dry, unskippable dialogue, and you’ve got the bones of a Western.”
Bill MacPhereson Reviews Winter Road
by“All his stories lay bare the souls of those who call the Miramichi home.”
Nathaniel G. Moore Reviews Dirty Birds
by“Dirty Birds is the perfect misfit read for your next layaway, or when you’re down to your last shot of whisky.”
Desiree Anstey Reviews Killings at Little Rose
by“Finley’s latest novel once again demonstrates his remarkably deft hand in crafting compelling stories of great intrigue.”
Nathaniel G. Moore Reviews An Extra Dash of Love
by“This is a celebration of human beings who share a similar way of life, but who are loved unconditionally.”
Nathaniel G. Moore Reviews Doing Time
by“Doing Time explores the role of poetry and therapy in the most unlikely of places.”
Nathaniel G. Moore Reviews Bit Tyrants
byThe history of everything that damns and inspires us about the high-tech, mass-culture
Jeffrey Hutchings Reviews The Imperilled Ocean
by“The Imperilled Ocean serves to inform, engage, and enrich our knowledge of human experiences with the ocean.”
Jenn Thornhill Verma Reviews New-Found-Land
by“An enjoyable read for Newfoundlanders, expats and visitors alike.”
Kristen Lipscombe Reviews a Deeply Personal Exploration of Gratitude
by“Like her interview subjects, and like us, Janice Landry has her own stories of resiliency through hardship.”
Heather Carruthers Reviews a Poetic Work of Art About a Canoe Trip
by“Pivot Point is a pleasure to look at, hold, read, ponder and revisit.”
Features
The Enduring Power of the Eclectic: The Antigonish Review at 50
byThe Antigonish Review has remained relevant for 50 years
Columns
What’s on for Summer Reading?
byJust a few books that have made an appearance in time for this summer’s long and well-lit days.
Insomniac Press Broadens, Focuses on Justice: A Q&A With Publisher Andy Verboom
byInsomniac Press has announced a new editorial board and mandate to resist oppression. The revamped publisher now has a strong East Coast connection
Video Interview with Quarantine Author Dr Ian Cameron
byQuarantine: What is Old is New – Halifax and the Lawlor’s Island Quarantine Station: 1866-1938 has taken on new significance during COVID-19 times
Reading of Alison DeLory’s Making It Home
byIt puts things into perspective. Could a single line say any more about humanity than that?
News
August 2020: Top 5 Local Sellers from Chapters-Coles-Indigo in each Atlantic Province
byCheck out which local Atlantic books were flying off the shelves in August.
July 2020: Top 5 Local Sellers from Chapters-Coles-Indigo in each Atlantic Province
byThis month’s regional bestsellers
Books in the Time of Corona
byPublishing was never about the bottom line, but in challenging times its brand is all about building community through storytelling.
June 2020: Top 5 Local Sellers from Chapters-Coles-Indigo in each Atlantic Province
byCheck out which local books were flying off the shelves in June
Excerpts
Excerpt From Worthy of Love by Andre Fenton
byI was a tad confused, not really sure why everyone in this room needed to know how much I weighed. It was the beginning of the school year, and we were in Gym class.
Excerpt: Some People’s Children
byAs Imogene Tubbs grows older, she learns that many people in her small, rural town believe her father is Cecil Jesso, the local drug dealer—a man both feared and ridiculed
Excerpt: Welcome to Camp Fill-in-the-Blank
byAs soon as Nanna said the words “car bombings,” Dad, who had been making breakfast in the kitchen, zoomed to the television to switch on BBC World
Excerpt: Miss Nackawic Meets Midlife
byThis middle-aged writer’s hilarious and delusional observations about raising boys, surviving(ish) menopause and searching for meaning in mid-life will make you laugh out loud.