Skid Dogs Emelia Symington-FedyPublisher: Douglas & McIntyre Book Description A raw and riveting coming-of-age story about the wild love of teenage friendships and the casual oppression of 90s rape culture. Emelia Symington-Fedy grew up with her girl gang on the...
Sonnets From a Cell Bradley PetersPublisher: Brick Books Book Description Moving from riots to mall parkades to church, the poems in Bradley Peters’ debut Sonnets from a Cell mix inmate speech, prison psychology, skateboard slang and contemporary lyricism in a way...
Obaasan’s Boots Janis Bridger and Lara Jean OkihiroPublisher: Second Story Press Book Description Cousins Lou and Charlotte don’t know a lot about their grandmother’s life. When their Obaasan invites them to spend the day in her garden, she also invites them into...
What Remains of Elsie Jane Chelsea WakelynPublisher: Dundurn Press Book Description A heartbreaking and darkly funny portrait of a woman unravelling in the wake of tragedy. Sam is dead, which means that Elsie Jane has just lost the brilliant, sensitive man she...
A Family of Dreamers Samantha NockPublisher: Talonbooks Book Description In this debut poetry collection, Samantha Nock redefines where and what “home” is. A Family of Dreamers delves into the complexities of growing up in rural northeast British Columbia and the...
