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A Book Review of Oryx and Crake
With the release of Margaret Atwood's newest novel, The Year of the Flood, one must reread Oryx and Crake - a novel she wrote that takes place in a simultaneous future
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Review of Shinan Govani's Boldface Names
Celebrity snoop Shinan Govani takes readers on a fun romp through the glitzy world of stars and socialites as seen through the eyes of his alter ego, Ravi.
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Douglas Coupland at the Edinburgh Book Festival
Cult novelist Douglas Coupland appeared at the Edinburgh Book Festival and entertained the audience with readings from his new novel Generation A.
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Nikolski by Nicolas Dickner, Book Review
Originally published in 2005 in French, the Canadian author Nicolas Dickner's debut novel "Nikolski" earned rave reviews in Quebec. The US edition came out in 2009.
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Book Review of Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Life of Pi is one of the most imaginative and interesting books of the decade, and will surely become a classic.
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Occupational Exile in Alistair Macleod's Island
Canadian writer Alistair Macleod portrays the complex allegiances, shattered dreams, and hardships of working-class life in mid-twentieth century Nova Scotia.
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Book Review of Running Toward Home
Canadian author Betty Jane Hegerat brings readers a touching, thought-provoking story in her debut novel about a foster child lost at the Calgary Zoo.
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The Great Karoo Under Review
Skilled Canadian novelist Fred Stenson tackles the subject of the Second Boer War in this gritty, real novel about one soldier's experiences in the Great Karoo Desert.
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Ratcliffe on Ondaatje
In a1993 article, Greg Ratcliffe examines the subjectivity of history and narrative in Michael Ondaatje's 1982 memoir Running in the Family.
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Review: Michael Ondaatje's Divisadero
The latest novel from the acclaimed author of The English Patient and Anil's Ghost is a multilalyered, emotional journey through the lives of three interwoven characters.
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Book Review: Christian Bok's Eunoia
Christian Bok's clever book, which uses just one vowel in each chapter, has finally been published in the UK.
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Book Review: The Cellist of Sarajevo
Steven Galloway, who teaches creative writing at UBC, has written a poignant novel about the war in Sarajevo, a horrifying but touching read that can't be put down.
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Gerbil Mother by D.M. Bryan
In her debut novel, Gerbil Mother, D. M. Bryan reflects on motherhood through the eyes of an unborn child.
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Summer Reads by French Canadian Women Writers
Shorter novels or novellas often make the best summer reading. These three French-Canadian women writers will bring tales of love and transformation into one's life.
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Effigy
In the novel Effigy, Alissa York cleverly weaves together a montage of plots, each driven by the main seven characters that reside in the Hammer Household.
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In Search of April Raintree
In Winnipeg, Manitoba two Métis sisters experience oppression and hardships at a young age and strive to blossom in a society who has mistreated Native Canadians.
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Alice Munro Biography
Alice Munro - Women caught between moving and standing still....or images like the earthy smell of summer rain or blood soaked grass worn down...
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Review: Jackfish, The Vanishing Village
This emotionally rich novel traces the path of one woman's life from Canada to the U.S., in a search for herself and her homeland.
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Review: The Law of Dream
The novel describes the odyssey of a young Irish man who leaves his homeland and travels to Dublin, Limerick, and Liverpool before crossing the ocean to reach America.
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The Girls by Lori Lansens
This book introduces the reader to concepts outside of most people's experience. Is this what it might be like to be a parent of, or to live as, a conjoined twin?
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2007 Canada Reads
The Canada Reads competition is the literary version of television's Survivor. First launched in 2002, Canada Reads is a yearly contest hosted by CBC Radio One.
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