
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...

A Good Name by Yejide Kilanko
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw In her latest novel, A Good Name, Yejide Kilanko has delivered a fantastic view into the lives of Nigerian...

Blood Mark by J.P. McLean
Reviewed by Wendy Hawkin J.P. McLean speeds us down a deftly drawn and dangerous new road in Blood Mark, the first book in her new...

Stella’s Carpet by Lucy E.M. Black
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann Persian carpets are rich in many ways: their history, their materials, their colours, their designs, their...

The Devil to Pay by Barbara Fradkin
Reviewed by Jim Napier Great news for fans of Canadian crime writer Barbara Fradkin: after a hiatus of several years while she published...

ORB's Thanksgiving Edition
Welcome to the October 2021 issue of the Ottawa Review of Books. In this issue, our core and guest reviewers offer their insights into...

Letters from Johnny by Wayne Ng
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw By far one of the best short novels from a Canadian small press in the last year, Letters from Johnny by...

The Ocean in the Well by Nino Fama
Reviewed by Jerry Levy In a world of noise, of temptations, uncertainties, alienation, and questions about our journey and who we are,...