

Welcome to the June 2022 Issue of the Ottawa Review of Books
With the June issue and the start of our summer hiatus, the Ottawa Review of Books brings to a close its eighth year of offering you our...


Temerity and Gall by John Metcalf
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann The cover to Temerity and Gall displays a pen-and-ink drawing of a knight, lance in hand, riding boldly...


Shaf and the Remington by Rana Bose
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw At times, one picks up a book and reads just a few pages before thinking that its author is definitely an...


All Creatures Weird and Dangerous by Timm Otterson
Reviewed by Jerry Levy The story goes that in the 16th century, the chief rabbi in the city of Prague, Rabbi Juddah Loew ben Bezalel,...


Self Help Trash Pigeons By John Z Pigeon
Reviewed by Ranga Iyer Memoirs are about sharing deep and very personal feelings and experiences, and putting it out there for others to...


The Corpse with the Turquoise Toes by Cathy Ace
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin Welsh-Canadian crime aficionado, Cathy Ace, has been writing up a storm—in this case, a veritable dust...


Imaginary Friends by Arlene F. Marks
Reviewed by Robert Runté Arlene F. Marks is the author of the six books in the Sic Transit Terra series (with more to come), a couple of...


Welcome to the May 2022 Issue!
The fine weather is beckoning many of us to find a cozy tree and an intriguing book to power our imaginations. Which book will it be?...


Shimmer by Alex Pugsley reviewed by Timothy Niedermann
The first thing that strikes you about Alex Pugsley’s writing is how well he handles dialogue. Perhaps this shouldn’t be a surprise,...


Animal Person by Alexander MacLeod
Reviewed by Chris Margeson The stories that make up Alexander MacLeod’s new collection, Animal Person, were published between 2012 and...