May I ask you a question, imagined reader? Who do you think of – who pops into your mind first – when you imagine a woman in your life who has ‘named the unnamed’? Who has stood up in the face of being told to stay quiet only to say simply, I won’t? When asking myselfContinue reading “Clasping Hands with the “Women Who Named the Unnamed””
Category Archives: Non-Fiction
Drums of Change: A Review of Fauzia Rafique’s The Adventures of SahebaN
Being a Canadian woman writer of European descent, I came into Fauzia Rafique’s The Adventures of SahebaN without background knowledge of the role (Mirza) Sahiba plays in much of traditional Punjabi culture. The beauty of Rafique’s text however, is how my lack does not impact my understanding of how the narrative turns a cultural model for perfectionContinue reading “Drums of Change: A Review of Fauzia Rafique’s The Adventures of SahebaN”
Exploring Liam Leroux’s “Ostrich MgQuarck is the Worst Detective in the World”
A while back I had the honour of having both a short story and a small book review published in the inaugural issue of The Bolo Tie Collective’s annual anthology. While the short story casts a dark shadow on Edmonton’s 104th Avenue, the book review below takes a lighter approach to local author Liam Leroux’sContinue reading “Exploring Liam Leroux’s “Ostrich MgQuarck is the Worst Detective in the World””
Diving for Lilies: A Personal Account of Tracey Lindberg’s “Birdie”
This review is a personal perspective on Tracey Lindberg’s Birdie, and outlines my own impressions regarding this narrative. There are no spoilers, so if you haven’t read it yet, don’t worry! If you have, I would love to hear your own reflections in the comments below!
Fragile Equilibriums & Sudden Fictions: A Review of Paulo Da Costa’s The Midwife of Torment
The following Book Review by Jessica Barratt was originally published at Prism international. Read the full review here, or by clicking below! Weaving many flash-fiction works into a single, bound narrative, Paulo Da Costa’s The Midwife of Torment paints humanity in its honest bright colours and oscillating emotions of anger, anguish, terror, and curiosity. Between theContinue reading “Fragile Equilibriums & Sudden Fictions: A Review of Paulo Da Costa’s The Midwife of Torment”
Jessica Barratt 