Book Review: Canada Reads 2025 Winner
A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder by Ma-Nee Chacaby with Mary...
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Category: Books
If Food Could Talk…
Brooklyn Hollinger “It’s pronounced ‘zeen’ like the end of magazine.” I thought I was just going to a small book fair – a chance to meet some people, see some books, and have a chill time. I didn’t realize a few weeks...
Read MoreInterview with short story writer Astrid Blodgett
University of Alberta Press bookcover Interview by J. Kaur In August this year, the University of Alberta Press published a collection of 12 short stories by Astrid Blodgett. The book is part of the Robert Kroetsch Series, which...
Read MoreThe Engagement Letters of Sam Steele and Marie Harwood
A Book Launch review by J Kaur A sign proclaiming of “an enduring love affair between Sam and Marie” stood in the Rutherford Library at the University of Alberta. I was there to attend my first ever book launch, and although The...
Read MoreLike Rum-Drunk Angels review
No story is finished, no world is completed, no characters are worth remembering… Review by Kyle Levesque “Robert feels a quickening in his blood. As though something new has been put there, and something else has been...
Read MoreAbandoned Alberta exhibit review
The exhibit itself is short and sweet, but each photograph contains a story that can only be told by the beholder Review by Caelan Scott Abandoned buildings of all shapes and sizes are littered across Alberta, whether they lie...
Read MoreThe Hating Game: A Book to Film Comparison
“I happily rate the Hating Game movie 5/5 stars” by Abigail Troppmann In early 2021, I decided to read The Hating Game by Sally Thorne. It’s an enemies-to-lovers romance between two coworkers at a publishing house...
Read MoreLitfest 2021 Review
“It’s a wonderful local event, put on by passionate people” LitFest FaceBook Review by Kyle Levesque I hadn’t heard about Litfest before. It was pure chance that I found it at all, looking for workshops for other...
Read MoreYouthwrite’s Silver Jubilee review
by Abigail Troppmann Youthwrite is, first and foremost, a diverse and inclusive camp for kids who love to write. It’s a multi-disciplinary writing camp that offers young writers the opportunity to work with talented instructors...
Read MoreEdmonton Zine (& Maker) Fair 13 review
A Zero-Barriers Celebration of Creativity review and photos by Piper Keyes As I rode the city bus to The Aviary on 9314 111th St on October 2, I wondered what would lie in store for me at Clean Up Your Act Productions’...
Read MoreAnna Marie Sewell’s Humane Book Review
Anna Marie Sewell Review by Chaylene Ribbonleg Anna Marie Sewell’s Humane is published under an independent local publishing group, Stonehouse Publishing Inc., a small publishing company that prints out 4-6...
Read MoreReview of the Uplifting Bestsellers: What should be next on your reading list?
By Ivet Koleva It’s safe to say that times have been rough. With the ongoing pandemic, many of us are in need of an escape – a few pick-me-up words to remind us that everything will be alright. With this in mind, I took it...
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