Short Story Month: Anthologies
The last two entries in our Short Story Month series are actually anthologies! The Unpublished City, Volume 1, Edited by Dionne Brand, and Write Across Canada: An Anthology of Emerging […]
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Short Story Month: Rare Find
The next entry in our Short Story Month series hails the rare find written by a celebrated author. A prolific writer between the years 1911-1961, H.D.—a.k.a. Hilda Doolittle—was primarily known […]
Continue readingShort Story Month: Feminist Literature
The next two collections in our Short Story Month series remind us that “women are powerful and dangerous” (Lorde). Written about the everyday issues women face – from sexual identity […]
Continue readingShort Story Month: Borges to Barthelme
Our Short Story Month continues with two highly immersive, darkly humorous collections that exist in the eye of the storm: Anecdotes by Kathryn Mockler and The Lightning of Possible Storms […]
Continue reading“The things we can get up to when no one is watching”: In Conversation with Marta Balcewicz
Today, we’re delighted to be in conversation with Marta Balcewicz, author of Big Shadow. An affecting novel of psychological nuance and dark humour, Big Shadow explores the costs of self-deceit, fandom, and […]
Continue readingHappy Book Birthday to Big Shadow by Marta Balcewicz!
Today, we are so excited to celebrate the publication of Marta Balcewicz’s debut novel, Big Shadow! A ‘Most Anticipated’ Spring 2023 release from 49th Shelf, Big Shadow is an affecting […]
Continue readingShort Story Month: Generational Epics
The next collection in our Short Story Month series is a generational narrative so epic it had to have a post of its own. Coconut Dreams by Derek Mascarenhas is […]
Continue readingBig Shadow: The Playlist
Today’s book playlist is by Marta Balcewicz, to pair with her debut novel Big Shadow, an affecting coming-of-age novel of psychological nuance and dark humour. In an unnamed town in the summer of […]
Continue readingShort Story Month: For the Fans
Have you ever read something that hit you so hard that you needed to immediately seek out and get your hands on anything else written by that author? Same. And […]
Continue readingMother’s Day Sale + Reading List!
Are you still looking for the perfect gift for mom? We believe there’s no better gift than a book. So, this Mother’s Day treat mom to the gift of reading! […]
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