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Book Review - Through Black Spruce
Joseph Boyden weaves the tale of a Cree family struggling to connect with each other - and cements his role as a major CanLit author.
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An Autonomous Woman's Amazing Insight
Laurence has achieved a most impressive novel that will enrich every person who reads it with a closer understanding of life. Her protagonist will make hearts rejoice.
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Early Canadian Writers
Until the 1960s, there were few authors in the Canadian literary pantheon. Students were learning English and some American literature. Can Lit was a new innovation.
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Book Review – The Salterton Trilogy
The Salterton Trilogy by Robertson Davies offers both great satire and compelling storytelling.
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Five Linked Novels of the Canadian West
Anyone who craves realism in fictional style will enjoy reading Laurence's novels based in the story bound town of Manawaka. Discover valuable "Tricks of the Trade."
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A Book Review of Oryx and Crake
With the release of Margaret Atwood's newest novel, The Year of the Flood, one must reread Oryx and Crake - a novel she wrote that takes place in a simultaneous future
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Review of Shinan Govani's Boldface Names
Celebrity snoop Shinan Govani takes readers on a fun romp through the glitzy world of stars and socialites as seen through the eyes of his alter ego, Ravi.
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Douglas Coupland at the Edinburgh Book Festival
Cult novelist Douglas Coupland appeared at the Edinburgh Book Festival and entertained the audience with readings from his new novel Generation A.
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Nikolski by Nicolas Dickner, Book Review
Originally published in 2005 in French, the Canadian author Nicolas Dickner's debut novel "Nikolski" earned rave reviews in Quebec. The US edition came out in 2009.
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Book Review of Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Life of Pi is one of the most imaginative and interesting books of the decade, and will surely become a classic.
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Occupational Exile in Alistair Macleod's Island
Canadian writer Alistair Macleod portrays the complex allegiances, shattered dreams, and hardships of working-class life in mid-twentieth century Nova Scotia.
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An Interview With Susan Young de Biagi
Susan Young de Biagi published her first novel, Cibou, in 2008. Here, she talks about how the story caught her attention and how the characters took over the story.
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Book Review of Running Toward Home
Canadian author Betty Jane Hegerat brings readers a touching, thought-provoking story in her debut novel about a foster child lost at the Calgary Zoo.
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The Great Karoo Under Review
Skilled Canadian novelist Fred Stenson tackles the subject of the Second Boer War in this gritty, real novel about one soldier's experiences in the Great Karoo Desert.
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Book Review – The Deptford Trilogy
Robertson Davies' Deptford Trilogy delve into the human psyche and leave the reader with a lot to think about.
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Canada Reads 2009 Winner
Canadian Author Laurence Hill scores another literary prize in his tale of slavery and freedom.
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The Birth House by Ami McKay
Best-selling novel of midwifery versus medical science in 1918. The Birth House is brimming with fascinating facts and little know gems about childbirth practices.
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No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod
No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod offers a deeper glimpse on the ties that bind a family as observed in Canadian culture. Honoring traditions are vital.
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Mister Pip
Lloyd Jones' novel, Mister Pip, is a truly unique story that will keep readers hooked through to the last page.
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A Biography of Mavis Gallant
Although she has lived in Paris since 1950, Mavis Gallant remains one of Canada's most prolific and admired short story writers.
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Margaret Atwood's "Rape Fantasies"
"Rape Fantasies," a 1977 short story by Margaret Atwood, asks questions about the validity of sexual fantasies of this nature.
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Ratcliffe on Ondaatje
In a1993 article, Greg Ratcliffe examines the subjectivity of history and narrative in Michael Ondaatje's 1982 memoir Running in the Family.
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Review: Michael Ondaatje's Divisadero
The latest novel from the acclaimed author of The English Patient and Anil's Ghost is a multilalyered, emotional journey through the lives of three interwoven characters.
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Book Review: Christian Bok's Eunoia
Christian Bok's clever book, which uses just one vowel in each chapter, has finally been published in the UK.
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Book Review: The Cellist of Sarajevo
Steven Galloway, who teaches creative writing at UBC, has written a poignant novel about the war in Sarajevo, a horrifying but touching read that can't be put down.
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Book Review -The Flying Troutmans, Miriam Toews
In her novel, Miriam Toews creates characters who deal with mental illness, teenage angst and parenting as they drive across America in search of a family member.
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Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace is a fictional account of infamous murderess Grace Marks. It presents the reader with the facts while sticking to a fictional background.
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Gerbil Mother by D.M. Bryan
In her debut novel, Gerbil Mother, D. M. Bryan reflects on motherhood through the eyes of an unborn child.
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Book Review - The Queen's Lady
"The Queen's Lady", by Barbara Kyle, is a riveting historical fiction about a headstrong woman named Honor Larke living in the era of King Henry VIII.
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Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery was a prolific Canadian author during the turn of the 20th Century. Her novels are as well loved today as they were 100 years ago.
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Rise of Asian Canadian Literature
Canadian literature may be seem to be branded with the same big name authors. However, many may want to take notice of Asian Canadian authors, who are making a name now.
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Summer Reads by French Canadian Women Writers
Shorter novels or novellas often make the best summer reading. These three French-Canadian women writers will bring tales of love and transformation into one's life.
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Effigy
In the novel Effigy, Alissa York cleverly weaves together a montage of plots, each driven by the main seven characters that reside in the Hammer Household.
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Brother Frank's Gospel Hour
W.P Kinsella's short story collection Brother Frank's Gospel Hour and Other Stories was first published in 1994 and is still making readers laugh out loud.
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In Search of April Raintree
In Winnipeg, Manitoba two Métis sisters experience oppression and hardships at a young age and strive to blossom in a society who has mistreated Native Canadians.
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Who Has Seen the Wind
The consummate in Canadian literature. From the perspective of a boy Mitchell shows us what life in small town Saskatchewan in the early 1930's was really like.
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Poetry and Pop: Leonard Cohen
Canadian poet and folk singer Leonard Cohen combined poetry and popular song throughout his career, intuitively rejecting distinctions between "high" and "low" art.
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Alice Munro Biography
Alice Munro - Women caught between moving and standing still....or images like the earthy smell of summer rain or blood soaked grass worn down...
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Review: Jackfish, The Vanishing Village
This emotionally rich novel traces the path of one woman's life from Canada to the U.S., in a search for herself and her homeland.
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Debut Novel: The Outlander
Hang on to your hat as the widow Mary Boulton runs across the pages of acclaimed short fiction and poetry writer Gil Adamson's debut novel The Outlander.
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Review: The Milk Chicken Bomb
In his debut novel The Milk Chicken Bomb Andrew Wedderburn brings a very fresh perspective to the proverb it takes a village to raise a child.
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Douglas Coupland's The Gum Thief
Review of Douglas Coupland's forthcoming novel "The Gum Thief," with analysis of Coupland's output, including Generation X, Miss Wyoming, and JPod.
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Review: The Law of Dream
The novel describes the odyssey of a young Irish man who leaves his homeland and travels to Dublin, Limerick, and Liverpool before crossing the ocean to reach America.
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The Girls by Lori Lansens
This book introduces the reader to concepts outside of most people's experience. Is this what it might be like to be a parent of, or to live as, a conjoined twin?
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Review: The Man From The Creeks
Robert Service fans familiar with his poem, "The Shooting of Dan McGrew," will delight in this novel that explores the characters in Service's original story.
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2007 Canada Reads
The Canada Reads competition is the literary version of television's Survivor. First launched in 2002, Canada Reads is a yearly contest hosted by CBC Radio One.
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