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The Imposter Bride, A Historical Novel About a Canadian Jewish Family by Nancy Richler

On April 7, 2013, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Historical Novel, by Editor

The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler is an unforgettable novel about a mysterious mail-order bride in the wake of WWII, whose sudden decision ripples through time to deeply impact the daughter she never knew.

The Antagonist, Writing a Novel to Hurt an Old College Friend by Lynn Coady

On January 24, 2013, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Editor

With The Antagonist, Lynn Coady demonstrates all of the gifts that have made her one of Canada’s most respected young writers. Here she gives us an astonishing story of sons and fathers and mothers, of the rewards and betrayals of male friendship, and a large-spirited, hilarious, and exhilarating portrait of a man tearing his life apart in order to put himself back together.

The Grand Tour: Around the World with the Queen of Mystery by Agatha Christie

On January 21, 2013, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Travel, by Editor

Edited and introduced by Agatha Christie’s grandson, Mathew Prichard, and accompanied by reminiscences from her own autobiography, this unique travelogue reveals a new adventurous side to Agatha Christie, one that would ultimately influence the stories that made her a household name.

The Barbarous Years: The Peopling of British North America: The Conflict of Civilizations, 1600-1675 by Bernard Bailyn

On January 6, 2013, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, by Editor

Bernard Bailyn gives us a compelling account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe, and Africa to British North America, their involvements with each other, and their struggles with the indigenous peoples of the eastern seaboard.

Dear Life: A New Collection of Stories by Alice Munro

On November 16, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Short Stories, by Editor

Suffused with Munro’s clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, these tales about departures and beginnings, accidents and dangers, and outgoings and homecomings both imagined and real, paint a radiant, indelible portrait of how strange, perilous, and extraordinary ordinary life can be.

I’m Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen by Sylvie Simmons

On September 14, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Music, Nonfiction, by Editor

The legend behind such songs as “Suzanne,” “Bird on the Wire” and “Hallelujah” and the poet and novelist behind such groundbreaking literary works as Beautiful Losers and Book of Mercy, Leonard Cohen is one of the most important and influential artists of our era, a man of powerful emotion and intelligence whose work has explored the definitive issues of human life—sex, religion, power, meaning, love.

Inside, A Resonant Novel of Entwined Lives by Alix Ohlin

On June 26, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Editor

From the highly acclaimed author of The Missing Person and Babylon and Other Stories, a resonant novel of entwined lives and a woman with an unsettling ability to broach the innermost dynamics of the people around her. With razor-sharp emotional intelligence, Inside poignantly explores the many dangers as well as the imperative of making ourselves available to—and responsible for—those dearest to us.

How Should a Person Be?: A Novel from Life by Sheila Heti

On June 24, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Editor

Using transcribed conversations, real emails, plus heavy doses of fiction, the brilliant and always innovative Sheila Heti crafts a work that is part literary novel, part self-help manual, and part bawdy confessional. It’s a totally shameless and dynamic exploration into the way we live now, which breathes fresh wisdom into the eternal questions: What is the sincerest way to love? What kind of person should you be?

Lone Wolf: A Novel About A Wolf Expert Who Languishes In A Coma by Jodi Picoult

On March 21, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Editor

Another tour de force by Picoult, Lone Wolf brilliantly describes the nature of a family: the love, protection, and strength it can offer—and the price we might have to pay for those gifts. What happens when the hope that should sustain a family is the very thing tearing it apart?

The O’Briens – Chronicle of an Irish-Canadian Family by Peter Behrens

On March 19, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Editor

An unforgettable saga of love, loss, and exhilarating change spanning half a century in the lives of a restless family, from the author of the acclaimed novel The Law of Dreams.