Sugaring Off by Fanny Britt, translated by Susan OuriouBook*hug Press, 2024 Review by Michelle HardyWhen French-Canadian celebrity chef Adam Dumont accidentally smashes his rental surfboard into the knee of local nineteen-year-old Celia Smith off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard,...
BroughtupsyChristina Cooke House of Anansi Press, 2024 Review by Laurence Lewis Neal To read Broughtupsy is to exist, for the duration of its pages, inside a rip. Playing with form allows authors to communicate something visceral, and Christina Cooke’s...
Marrow Memory: Essays of DiscoveryMargaret NowaczykWolsak & Wynn, 2024 Review by Stephanie Cesca Could Dostoyevsky be the answer to receiving an accurate medical diagnosis? As Margaret Nowaczyk explains in Marrow Memory, her beautifully written and compelling collection of essays,...
In this Double Feature, PRISM international is proud to share Deborah Vail’s review of Kathryn Mockler’s book Anecdote, followed by Vail’s interview with the author. Anecdotes Kathryn MocklerBook*hug Press, 2023 Diving into Anecdotes, Kathryn Mockler’s unique debut collection of...
trust the bluer skies Meditations on Fatherhoodpaulo da costaUniversity of Regina Press, 2024 Review by Irene Marques trust the bluer skies Meditations on Fatherhood is a memoir that recounts, in vivid detail, da costa’s six-month stay in Portugal, the...
nature felt but never apprehendedby Angela PeñaredondoNoemi Press, 2023 Review by Brian Stephens This frank collection of poetry by Angela Peñaredondo (she/they) manages the wondrous feat of being bracing yet elegant in its delivery: like a pour of chartreuse...
An Evening With Birdy O’Day by Greg Kearney Arsenal Pulp Press, 2024. Review by Roz Milner It takes a lot to become a star. Talent certainly helps, as does luck: plenty of famous people just happened to be in...
Big Shadowby Marta BalcewiczBook*hug Press, 2023 Review by Kristina Rothstein The Big Shadow is coming. Judy has just finished high school and is on the brink of university, adulthood, and a whole new life. She is also tasked with...
Anaïs Nin: A Sea of LiesLéonie Bischoff (Translated by Jenna Allen)Fantagraphics, 2023 Review by Victoria McIntyre In Anaïs Nin: A Sea of Lies, twisted multicoloured strands of pencil crayon depict the life and budding yearnings of the famous writer....