

Every Lost Country by Steven Heighton
Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms Every Lost Country by Steven Heighton is a captivating, compelling read. It’s a book that focuses on...


Daddy Lenin and Other Stories by Guy Vanderhaeghe
Reviewed by Dessa Bayrock Guy Vanderhaeghe’s newest work is a collection of short stories starring a variety of oddly familiar...


Letters to a Nation by David Johnston
Reviewed by Ranga Rajah Writing letters is a very personal and intimate way of expressing self. They are a way to communicate innermost...


Quantum Night by Robert Sawyer
Reviewed by Alex Binkley Science fiction author Robert Sawyer has always presented complex issues in his novels in ways that leave the...


Welcome to the May 2016 Issue of The Ottawa Review of Books
This month, the Ottawa Review of Books' core team offers you four reviews of the recent works of fiction of Nadia Bozak, Michael Mirolla,...


Thirteen Shells by Nadia Bozak
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw There is a certain beauty in literature that only can be expressed through the naive, unsure nature of a...


Torp by Michael Mirolla
Reviewed by Menaka Raman-Wilms Torp, Michael Mirolla’s latest novel, is a story that explores the politics of the personal. It tells the...


Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt
Reviewed by Dessa Bayrock Undermajordomo Minor is a tale of gothic terror, transcendent love, and ultimately an experiment in how far...


Keeper of the Flame by Jack Batten
Reviewed by Jim Napier Former lawyer-cum-writer Jack Batten has written nearly three dozen books, among which half a dozen novels form a...


Welcome to the April 2016 Issue of The Ottawa Review of Books
Tulips will grace Ottawa again this month, and it is a great time to catch up on some wonderful works of fiction and non-fiction. This...




