A new biography of Mickey Spillane makes the case for the late pulp novelist’s ongoing importance
Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction provides a thoughtful overview of the man and his work.
Xanax Cowboy, the subversive debut book of poetry from Hannah Green, melds linguistic acrobatics and formal control
The question of how closely the narrator of Xanax Cowboy cleaves to the poet is one of the overarching aspects of the book.
Five-year commitment from Scott Griffin boosts the Writers’ Trust poetry prize from $25,000 to $60,000
The award is presented to a Canadian poet in mid-career.
A new biography of “divisive” children’s author Roald Dahl paints a relatively sympathetic portrait of its irascible subject
What emerges from the pages of this biography is a portrait of a complicated, conflicted man
The Journey Prize and Best Canadian Stories anthologies showcase strong offerings – and a few misfires
Each of these anthologies features a range of subjects and approaches, testifying to the richness of the landscape in Canada.
TWUC celebrates “unequivocal” decision in summary judgment against Internet Archive’s digital lending scheme
Judge John G. Koeltl determined that there is "a prima facie case of copyright infringement."
Debby de Groot to stay on at Anansi until October; Leigh Nash joins summer teaching faculty at Humber
De Groot "will be managing the bulk of the upcoming new titles for 2023 and will also be announcing our Winter 2024 list to media."
In a meditative new book, author Jeff Sharlet examines the nexus points of division and discord in the U.S.
The tone Sharlet adopts for most of his book is plaintive, ironic, and not so much aghast at the existential state of his home country as sadly resigned.
Violet Browne talks about Newfoundland’s influence, fragmenting fiction, and the real-life origins of her debut novel
"I think Quebec is Newfoundland writ large because we do have our own culture and that is so tied up in the language."
In The Fake, Zoe Whittall takes a blisteringly funny look at con artists and the people they target
Very much in the spirit of a good grift, the novel lures us in willingly before snatching all our assurances away from us.