

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...


The Case of the Disgraced Duke by Cathy Ace
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin Downton Abbey meets Monty Python in this mischievous Welsh romp. Welsh-Canadian crime aficionado, Cathy Ace, has...


Ghost Dreams by Matthew Hughes
Reviewed by Robert Runté I have over a dozen books sitting on my TBR (To Be Reviewed) shelf, but when Ghost Dreams showed up, I dropped...


The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais
Reviewed by Wayne Ng Every story is, at some level, about change and shifting identities. Bestseller Bianca Marais tackles that head-on...