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Hunting by Stars by Cherie Dimaline

Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin Cherie Dimaline never intended to write a sequel to her dystopian novel, The Marrow Thieves, but after earning...

Seven Down by David Whitton

Reviewed by Jim Napier This month, a change of pace. Canadian crime writer David Whitton draws on previous literary efforts by others...

The Deer Yard and Other Stories by Tom Mahoney

Reviewed by Robert Runté When my mom was in her nineties, I tried to record some of her family’s history. I would ask about, say, a...

A Merry ORB Christmas 2021 to You!

Underneath your virtual Christmas tree, you will find five brand-new reviews from the Ottawa Review of Books. ORB core reviewers Timothy...

Arctic Meltdown by Geza Tatrallyay

Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann This entertaining thriller has all the expected ingredients: a beautiful (and very smart) heroine,...

Under an Outlaw Moon by Dietrich Kalteis

Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin At its heart, Under an Outlaw Moon is a love story about two kids trying to escape the Depression. Based on a...

Tuscan Daughter by Lisa Rochon

Reviewed by Gail M. Murray Author Lisa Rochon has set her debut novel during five epic years in Renaissance Florence (1500-1509). It...

The Future of Capitalism by Katrina Vanden Heuvel et al

Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann The Future of Capitalism: The Munk Debates contains not just the transcript of the 2019 debate hosted by...

Home for the Howlidays edited by M.L.D. Curelas

Reviewed by Robert Runté The marketing category, “Holiday Collection,” conjures up heart-warming stories about families getting together...

Movember Your Reading!

Welcome to the November 2021 issue of the Ottawa Review of Books. This month, our core reviewers would like to grow your reading list...

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