Roxane Hudon

Oct 30, 2024 | mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Roxane Hudon

I have been griping about the state of the media ever since I emerged from journalism school as a hopeless baby writer. There have been some positives, like the burst of online journalism that spawned a new generation of creative writers. But I would be lying if I said I remembered any bylines from peak Gawker. Long gone are the days when journalism was a guaranteed stepping stone for great writers – like Mavis Gallant.

Jul 4, 2024 | mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Roxane Hudon

There is a lot that Monica doesn’t know, about herself, her family, her past, her Innu identity. Nauetakuan, a silence for a noiseNatasha Kanapé FontaineTranslated by Howard ScottBook*hug Press$23.00paper236pp9781771668941 When we meet the protagonist of Natasha Kanapé Fontaine’s debut novel, Nauetakuan, a silence for a noise, she is basically a blank canvas.

Nov 1, 2023 | mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Roxane Hudon |Ian McGillis |Nadia Trudel |Alexandra Trnka

The title of Casey Bell’s debut fiction collection, Little Fury, has a cute ring to it. It could be the name of an adorable superhero, or a twee film about teenage love. The book’s cover is also deceptively pretty: pastel pink with a smudge of neon green. But don’t be fooled; Bell’s stories depict emotions that are immense, overwhelming.

Jul 5, 2023 | mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Roxane Hudon |Val Rwigema |Dana Bath |Meaghan Thurston

A review of Kukum by Michel Jean Published on July 5, 2023 Almanda Siméon was an orphan, nomad, hunter, artisan, avid reader, and the resilient great-grandmother of Innu writer and journalist Michel Jean.

Mar 16, 2023 | mtlreviewofbooks.ca | Roxane Hudon |Taylor C. Noakes |Malcolm Fraser

The Chronicles of Kitchike A review of The Chronicles of Kitchike by Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui Published on March 16, 2023 Step into the make-believe community of Kitchike in Wendat writer Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui’s The Chronicles of Kitchike: Taking a Hard Fall. Translated from the original French by Kathryn Gabinet-Kroo, this collection of short stories juggles characters and genres to build a world where real issues meet the fantastical. Picard-Sioui welcomes us to this world through a...