Welcome to the March 2023 issue of ORB
Spring is upon us, and many publishers will be releasing new titles in the coming days. It's a great time to support Canada's publishing...
Rosa's Very Own Personal Revolution by Éric Dupont
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Once again, Québec author Éric Dupont has crafted a delightful novel bringing together the rustic world of...
The New Empire by Alison McBain
Reviewed by Robert Runté You might not be able to tell from the cover, but The New Empire is speculative fiction, a parallel world whose...
The Legend of Sarah by Leslie Gadallah
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin Occasionally, a book can surprise you, and every so often an old book can become new. The girl on the cover,...
A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin Kelley Armstrong is a wickedly voracious writer who often pens two series simultaneously, sometimes while...
50 Years a Yogi by Roxanne Louise Swan
Reviewed by Ranga Iyer Roxanne Louise Swan’s memoir 50 Years a Yogi has the essentials one needs to learn about life and living....
ORB February 2023 Issue
In the dead of winter, the flames of literature burn brightest. We hope you are all curled up with a favourite work of fiction or...
On Writing and Failure by Stephen Marche
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann In his 1903 novella, Tristan, Thomas Mann wrote that “a writer is someone for whom writing is harder than...
Stray Dogs by Rawi Hage
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Rawi Hage remains one of the great philosophical writers of Canadian fiction. Deeply rooted in his Middle...
You Light up my Death by Mary Jane Maffini
Reviewed by Jim Napier Camilla McPhee’s life is seldom dull. An Ottawa-based lawyer who specializes in victim’s rights, she has finally...
