

The Last News Vendor by Michael Mirolla
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw When fantasy pushes aside the lucid remonstrances of the banal, that is where you will find Michael Mirolla....


The Group of Seven Reimagined by Karen Schauber
Reviewed by Patricia Sandberg The Group of Seven’s first public exhibition took place in 1920. Canadians know the Group’s art intimately:...


ORB September Issue
Welcome Back! ORB has wrapped its summer break and is pleased to offer you six new reviews on recent works of Canadian fiction by Rana...


Fog by Rana Bose
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Fog, as the title suggests, is about seeing through the mundane to discover new things, and yet never leaving...


Worry by Jessica Westhead
Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms Worry by Jessica Westhead is a novel that builds tension and suspense throughout the entire story. It’s...


An Idea About My Dead Idea by K.R. Wilson
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Kevin Wilson, a tall, quiet, unassuming man, is a writer of considerable promise if he is to be judged by An...


Turning Secrets by Brenda Chapman
Reviewed by Jim Napier When the lifeless body of a young woman is found at the foot of a Kingston tower under construction, the case...


Lost Aria by Carmelo Militano
Reviewed by Liana Cusmano In his latest short fiction collection, Lost Aria, Carmelo Militano explores love, lust, art, artifice, and the...


Arrow’s Fall by Joel Scott
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin I once read Hemingway’s Islands in the Stream aloud in a tent, by flashlight, to a friend. There is something...


Time for a Summer Break :)
Welcome to our last issue of the Ottawa Review of Books before a much-deserved summer break. In this June issue, our core team of...




