What’s up: Prairie Comics Festival, Princess Dasha, art talk, Rumor’s 40th
Graphic novels book launch/Prairie Comics Festival Millennium Library (251 Donald St.) and McNally Robinson Booksellers (1120 Grant Ave.)Friday through SaturdayFree Prairie writers, illustrators and publishers are...
From lullabies to fairy tales
Once upon a time, Heather O’Neill wrote a fairy tale about Sofia, a teenage girl in a fictional, occupied European country, as she and her travelling...
A thrilling look ahead
Summer’s a great time to catch up on your favourite beach reads — easy, breezy books that can be devoured in a day. But diehard book...
Drawing attention to history
Ever since he was a teenager, Montreal cartoonist Chris Oliveros has been fascinated by the story of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ). In high...
Quebec author Kevin Lambert dropped from contention for French literary prize
MONTREAL – Quebec author Kevin Lambert has been dropped from contention for the prestigious French Prix Goncourt. The Saguenay, Que., author didn’t make the cut when...
Courtroom thriller a mysterious masterclass
Seattle lawyer Keera Duggan reckons her zillionaire hunky client isn’t guilty, maybe, as she doggedly preps for her first murder trial… but he still gives her...
Executive’s early plight in Sri Lanka influential
Every family’s legacy can be mixed, whether due to strained relationships, major or minor disagreements, external factors or some combination of issues. In his memoir Prisoner...
Deep-space mystery morphs into horror
David Wellington has written some fine horror novels: Monster Island, Thirteen Bullets, Frostbite. He’s also published some excellent science fiction: Forbidden Skies and its sequels (written...
Métis women’s struggles span generations
Beautifully crafted and deeply moving, Manitoba-born, Newfoundland and Labrador-based Métis author Michelle Porter’s debut novel is a testament to the strength of Métis women. Porter may...