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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...

Lost Souls by Noah Chinn

Reviewed by Robert Runté Lost Souls is good old fashion space opera, complete with spaceships, space rangers, and pirates. The setting is...

Sir Mackenzie Bowell by Barry K. Wilson

Reviewed by Susan Taylor Meehan Sir Mackenzie Bowell, A Canadian Prime Minister Forgotten by History is a welcome addition to the canon...

The Ottawa Review of Books January 2023 Issue

Happy New Year! The Ottawa Review starts off 2023 with welcoming back our core reviewers for their insights into five recent works of...

Don't Ask by Gina Roitman

Reviewed by Caroline Vu In her novel Don’t Ask, Gina Roitman raises many questions: Can love transcend one’s historical baggage? Can we...

Ordinary Wonder Tales by Emily Urquhart

Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann The title of this book of essays comes from the German word for fairy tales, Wundermärchen, literally...

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