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Dec 30, 2024 | 
mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Malcolm Fraser
Thinking about our current climate situation (aka crisis) often sparks a devastating mix of anxiety and hopelessness. I know I’m not alone in this. The consequences of our careless behavior toward the planet feel overwhelming, while the solutions proposed by governments worldwide are, at best, trivial and, at worst, dismissive or outright harmful.
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Malcolm Fraser
In Sugaring Off, a near-death experience, a sugar shack, and the search for belonging intersect, taking readers on a journey that examines how certain experiences are valued over others, and delving headfirst into themes of privilege and belonging. Fanny Britt’s novel, originally released in 2020 as Faire les sucres, has been diligently translated by Susan Ouriou and republished by Book*hug Press in October 2024.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Malcolm Fraser
Published on September 26, 2024 by Malcolm FraserIllustration by Nicole Aline LegaultRobyn Fadden, a contributor to the mRb among countless other local cultural projects, died of cancer on September 23, 2024. Robyn and I had known each other for years.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Malcolm Fraser
Jack Ruttan is a freelance writer, illustrator, and comic artist, native of the fair land of Alberta, now comfortably living in Montreal.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Malcolm Fraser
François Vigneault is an American-born cartoonist living in Québec. He is the creator of the sci-fi graphic novel TITAN (Oni Press, 2020/Éditions Pow Pow, 2017), the co-creator of the YA series 13e Avenue (Éditions de la Pastèque, 2018) and the artist for the monthly comic book series , published by Oni Press (2021-22). His relatively small body of work has been nominated for a surprising number of awards (and has even won a few of them). He is also the co-host of the podcast Apples to Giraffes.
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Jul 5, 2023 | 
mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Malcolm Fraser
I’m Éloïse, an illustrator, comic artist, and tattoo artist from Montreal. I’m just like a plant; I thrive in summer and I’m always growing (I’m also super corny).
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Jun 21, 2023 | 
mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Pablo Strauss |Jocelyn Parr |Alexander Hackett |Malcolm Fraser
The Montreal Review of Books launches its Summer 2023 issue Wednesday, July 5th, at Wills Bar (6729 Esplanade Ave). Join us for readings by Valérie Bah with translator Kama La Mackerel (The Rage Letters, Metonomy), Maxime Aurélien and Ted Rutland (Out To Defend Ourselves, Fernwood), and John Reibetanz (New Songs for Orpheus, McGill-Queen’s University Press). Doors open at 6:00 p.m., with readings beginning at 7:00 pm. The authors will be available to sign books after the readings. Admission is free.
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May 19, 2023 | 
mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Malcolm Fraser
Myriam Wares is a French-Canadian illustrator from Montreal. Her work touches on a variety of themes, notably natural sciences and technology, mythology and surrealism, as well as contemporary social issues. Initially a self-taught artist, she later completed her professional training in illustration at Dawson College. After a short period of in-house work, she decided to launch her freelance business and now works from her office in Montreal’s Old Port area.
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Apr 24, 2023 | 
readquebec.ca | Zoe Shaw |Malcolm Fraser
The Queer Film Classics book series relaunches with a new local publisherby Zoe ShawQuebec has long held thriving connections to the histories of cinema and LGBTQ+ culture. The growing catalog of the series Queer Film Classics, edited by two Montreal-based academics and now published by a local press, exemplifies these connections. Queer Film Classics began in 2009, originally published by Arsenal Pulp Press.
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Apr 14, 2023 | 
mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Taylor C. Noakes |Malcolm Fraser |Emily Raine
This Side of Light (Selected Poems 1995-2020) A review of This Side of Light by Carolyn Marie Souaid Published on April 14, 2023 The one thing that stands out when you read Carolyn Marie Souaid’s This Side of Light: Selected Poems (1995-2020) is that she has been resonating for 25 years. Poems from her first collection, Swimming into the Light (1995), have as much power as those from her last collection, The Eleventh Hour (2020). Indeed, she has different concerns, different areas of focus,...
