The Ottawa Review of Books' core review team is pleased to offer you four works of fiction and three of non-fiction by wonderful Canadian authors. In this month's issue, we share our insights on Ex-Yu by Josip Novakovich, Via Roma by Mary Melfi, The Expo Affair by Geza Tatrallyay, Open Heart, Open Mind by Clara Hughes, The Goal by Andrew Caddell, Descent by Kristina Stanley and Journey of a Thousand Steps by Madonna Skaff-Koren.