Women, Property, and Power: How They Were Her Property Challenges Passive White Innocence in American Slavery
Book review of They Were Her Property by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers—an unflinching look at white women slave owners and the economics of slavery.
Glowing By the Light of “Frail Little Embers”: A Literary Review of new Short Story Collection
“Frail Little Embers” by Fjia Callaghan is a poignant collection of short stories blending magical realism, folklore, and lyrical beauty. Each story captures moments of hope and tension, showcasing Callaghan’s unique storytelling. With twenty-one tales, the collection offers a mix of whimsy and depth, inviting readers into a vivid literary experience.
Hitlers Furies: Women Unleashed in the Reich
A review of Hitler’s Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields As long as political ideologies seek to control the body and social lives of women, the personal will be political. I sometimes think it’s a trite and outdated phrase and then Roe v. Wade is turned over in the US and Nova Scotia…
Gauzy dust-filled horror: Review of The Atropine Tree
Aldane Manor is an ancient home of low-beamed ceilings, crumbling walls, poison gardens, and deadly secrets. The Atropine Tree by Bram Stoker award-winning writer Sarah Read is a delightful romp into the absurdity of gothic horror. A medium sister, one who talks to ghosts – not size medium, poison herb gardens, centuries of ghosts and…
Review of a Poet’s Memoir: Looking at Women, Looking at War by Victoria Amelina
Victoria Amelina’s memoir, “Looking at Women, Looking at War,” explores her experiences as a war crimes researcher amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It reflects on her identity, resilience, and the stories of extraordinary women in resistance. Amelina poignantly conveys the absurdity and horror of war before her untimely death in July 2023.
Tensions grow “Into the Fall”: A Review of New Psychological Thriller
My interest was initially piqued by Tamara L. Miller’s “Into the Fall” because she’s Canadian, and there’s something to be said for supporting local talent but this did not disappoint and is in no way Can-Con filler! Miller’s debut novel is a tightly woven tale that she expertly and finely unravels until the very end.…
Devastating Minutiae in the Palestinian Experience: A Literary Review of Minor Detail
Discover why “Minor Detail” is a must read novel about the Palestinian experience.
Books I Read in 2024 that Made an Impact
The following, in no specific order, is a round of eight books I read in 2024 that made an impact on me. The phenomenal books on this end of year list are not all new releases, some are a few years old and one is considered a classic. There’s fiction and non-fiction alike, murder, sex…
Things That Go Bump: A Review of Horror Short Story Collection “Long Division”
The short story collection, “Long Division: Stories of Social Decay, Societal Collapse and Bad Manners” is an incredible collection from independent publisher, Bad Hand Books. A shivering delight from start to finish, each story plays on the different fears and unsettling creep of societal breakdown. This anthology pulls you into the darkness, quickly and fiercely.…
Cocktail Book Review: Lisa Alward’s Masterful Storytelling is a Must-Read
I found Lisa Alward’s “Cocktail” on a visit to Fredericton this past summer. We visited Westminster Books, as well as the phenomenal Lord Beaverbrook Gallery a few blocks away. Published in 2023 by Ontario-based Biblioasis, “Cocktail” was Longlisted for the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction and appeared on the Globe and Mail’s “Sixty-Two Books…
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