In Claudia Hernández’s complicated novel about war, longing, disappointment, and resilience, "Slash and Burn", story and style vie for supremacy. The story begins with the memory of a schoolgirl struggling through an exam on which the... Read More

Losses and dramas are nothing compared to the faith of the good family at the center of the historical novel "Amazing Grace". In Christiane Banks’s charming multigenerational novel, "Amazing Grace", a middle-class family endures... Read More

The French word “terroir” refers to the whole environment in which something is grown, and Natasha Sajé’s essay collection Terroir: Love, Out of Place applies this term to her life, examining the context in which her identity was... Read More

From the first snowfall of the year to the sprouting of spring, "Snow Days" walks through the magic of winter in charming rhyming couplets. Meticulous paper and fabric cutouts form illustrations that seem to leap off of the page, with... Read More

The book-within-a-book picture book "And a Book" opens the door to a magical world. Michael Molinet’s informative and engaging picture book "And a Book" explores children’s literature through dueling illustrations. The book is... Read More

Timed to match pushed-down pains reemerging, "Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club" is a blistering novel that reveals deep social rifts. In a Newfoundland blizzard on Valentine’s Day, malcontent townspeople gather at the... Read More

Thao Lam shares her family’s history in this wordless tribute to the adults and children who were forced to flee Vietnam in the aftermath of the war. Its panels feature expressive collage art in murky shades with soft color accents,... Read More

"Talking to a Portrait" is a rare glimpse into the world of fine art galleries and museums that contains the delights, blunders, research, conversations, and inspiration of curating an exhibition. This memoir from one of Canada’s... Read More