Revolt/Compassion by Michael Springate
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann The subtitle for this collection, “Six Scripts for Contemporary Performance,” gives a hefty clue to...
Let the Floods Recede for ORB's May Issue
For those of us in Ottawa and many parts of Canada who have been plagued by flooding and miserable weather, clearly an effect of global...
The Afrikaner by Arianna Dagnino
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw It takes gumption for an author to title her novel The Afrikaner, given the connotations that spring to mind...
The sun and her flowers by rupi kaur
Reviewed by Gail M. Murray Rupi Kaur is a South Asian Canadian poet and spoken word artist whose first poetry collection milk and honey...
Fatboy Fall Down by Rabindranath Maharaj
Reviewed by Timothy Niedemann As a child, Orbits was very fat. Constantly teased, tormented, and bullied by peers and even teachers, he...
Remember Tokyo by Nick Wilkshire
Reviewed by Jim Napier Nick Wilkshire’s third installment in the Charlie Hillier Foreign Service series finds the hapless consular...
The Fencer by Geza Tatrallyay
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Normally, I am not a big fan of Cold War memoirs or of sports memoirs. Geza Tatrallyay's memoir did, however,...
Sunny Days for our April Issue
March came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. Thank God, that is over. With sunny days ahead of us, the April Issue of the Ottawa...
Trapped by Alexandra Karb
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Trapped is a harrowing yet enlightening true story not just of abuse, but of the consequences of fear....
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice is both a mesmerizing and thought-provoking book. It follows...
