"The Rising Tide" builds to a farcical crescendo of complications and crises. “Like good Christians everywhere, the Venetians had a strain of the apocalyptic running in their... Read More

Dynamic line breaks, phrasing, and wordplay propel these poems forward. Divided into three numbered sections, Jeffery Donaldson’s "Fluke Print" explores writing,... Read More

This is an excellent entry into the work of a respected poet. "The Essential Dorothy Roberts" is a subtle and graceful poetry collection. Roberts, who died in 1993, came from a... Read More

Delightfully saucy, heartfelt, and passionate, these essays probe the place of art in contemporary life. Richard Teleky’s Ordinary Paradise: Essays on Art and Culture is a... Read More

This collection is a brilliant example of the versatility and vast potential of the short story form. Barbara Sibbald’s probing, sympathetic, and quietly graceful short... Read More

Hall’s volume draws meaning and continuity from the vast and diverse body of P. K. Irwin’s visual art. Within a series dedicated to the work of the lauded Canadian poet P.... Read More

Difficult at times, but immensely rewarding, "Dysphoria" is alternative medicine for the mind and the soul. Shane Neilson uses his background as a physician and his interest in... Read More

"Palookaville" is a fascinating source of insight into the work of an excellent and ambitious cartoonist. Tom Smart turns his trained eye to the art and worldview of Canadian... Read More

The Essential D. G. Jones has distilled the essence of the man’s work into a small, potent package. In the latest in its outstanding “Essential Poets” series, publisher... Read More

"The Essential Jay Macpherson" is a must for poetry enthusiasts, if only to experience the pleasure of deciphering the complexities of a brilliant mind. "The Essential Jay... Read More

The collection does everything poetry should do, offering fresh perspectives on the familiar while teasing the imagination. F. Scott Fitzgerald once apologized for writing a... Read More

What takes the collection to an exceptional level is Meyer’s devotion to and passion for Canada’s literary legacy. Bruce Meyer’s "Portraits of Canadian Writers" compiles... Read More