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WELCOME TO THE NOVEMBER ISSUE OF THE OTTAWA REVIEW OF BOOKS

In this issue, the ORB team reviews eight wonderful Canadian novels by Trevor Ferguson, Russell Wangersky, Timothy Niedermann, Margaret...

The River Burns by Trevor Ferguson

Reviewed by Alan Levine Trevor Ferguson, of Hudson, a many-talented Quebecker who teaches creative writing at Montreal’s Concordia...

WALT by Russell Wangersky

Reviewed by Jim Napier This month, an eerie tale out of Newfoundland guaranteed to give you a cold chill down your back, even while...

Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood

Reviewed by John Last Is there something in the water to account for it? Canada has produced many more than its fair share of fine...

The Underling by Ian McKercher

Reviewed by Alex Binkley A high school dropout in a stuffy government town working at a new bank might not sound like the most gripping...

Princess Pistachio by Marie-Louise Gay

Reviewed by Stephanie Dror Marie-Louise Gay, author of the picturebook series Stella and Sam, introduces Pistachio Shoelace, a red-head...

The Green Hotel by Jesse Gilmour

Reviewed by Ranga Iyer The core of the Green Hotel is the invisible, yet delicate thread holding the complex relationship shared by...

Fields of Exile by Nora Gold

Reviewed by Joey Kary A young girl returns from her spiritual homeland to be with her dying father in the land of her birth, only to find...

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Stage Business by Gerry Fostaty

Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann “All the World’s a Stage,” and author Gerry Fostaty means to prove it. Michael Dion is an actor. He is in...

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Jerry Levy

Gail M. Murray

Timothy Niedermann

Ian Thomas Shaw

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