Aurora Borealice Joan Steacy Conundrum Press, 2019 Review by Kris Rothstein Aurora Borealice, described as an “autobio/graphic novel”—a very light fictionalization of the author’s life—is the story of Alice, an irreverent underachiever from a working class family that runs...
The Ambassador of What Adrian Michael Kelly ECW Press, 2018 Review by Jessica Torrens The Ambassador of What takes tough fathers and striving sons to a whole new level. Akin to his debut novel Down Sterling Road, in this...
Written by Chee Brossy Photo by Jason S. Ordaz Issue 57.2 came out this week and to celebrate we’re sharing this Story Behind the Story for Chee Brossy’s excellent piece “Movin’ It”, including an excerpt from the story. Be sure to...
We are so happy to announce our Winter issue 57.2!
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Questions by Kyla Jamieson What’s happening around you—either right around you or outside of where you are? My front gate just slammed shut. A kid is yelling. A baby cries in the apartment across the courtyard from me. It’s...
No Good Asking by Fran Kimmel ECW Press Review by Colin Sterling Fran Kimmel’s latest novel No Good Asking is an unforgettable narrative that grips the reader right from its harrowing opening scene and doesn’t let go until it...
Review of The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu
Review by Katie Zdybel
In the opening pages of Kim Fu’s sophomore novel, The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore, a newly-arrived flock of pre-teen girls gather ceremoniously on the dock to sing the camp anthem: “And I shall love my sisters/for-eve-er-more.” Continue reading “Like a chorus of girls singing a camp anthem across a deep, black lake”– A Review of Kim Fu’s The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore
We received so many amazing pieces of writing for this year’s contest. We’re excited and honoured to announce the winners of this year’s Creative Nonfiction Contest, as selected by Jonathan Kemp! You can read all three pieces in our Winter issue 57.2, so be sure to pick up a copy!
Continue reading 2018 Creative Non-Fiction Contest- Winners Announced
We are incredibly delighted to announce the shortlist for our 2018 Creative Non-Fiction Contest. Congratulations to all the writers on this list! We were deeply moved by your stories.
Continue reading 2018 Creative Non-Fiction Contest- Shortlist Announced!