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De Niro’s Game by Rawi Hage
Anansi, 2006
Read by Jane Affleck
On the very first page of the novel, the narrator, Bassam, hooks the reader with a statement that also summarizes the narrative drive: “Ten thousand bombs had landed,”says Bassam, “and I was waiting for George. Ten thousand bombs had landed on Beirut, that crowded city”¦ It’s time to leave, I was [...]
Black by George Elliot Clarke
Polestar Books, 2006
Read by Lateef Martin
George jargon makes you better, wetter, sweating blood. You’re not equipped for this type of English.
The Men by Lisa Robertson
BookThug, 2006
Read by Maria Giuliani
A work in five parts, Lisa Robertson’s The Men is a thick exploration of men in social, gender, psychological and philosophical contexts. It is also a comparison of the narrator’s role as a woman in personal, professional, and sexual situations, illustrating the men through the confidence, or lack thereof, of her [...]
Stumbling in the Bloom by John Pass
Oolichan Books, 2005
Read by Darren Bifford
Stumbling in the Bloom, John Pass’ fifteenth book of poetry in just over thirty years, has the distinction of stealing this year’s Governor General’s award. It also has the distinction of being a long and difficult book.
The Future is Queer edited by Richard Labonte and Lawrence Schimel
Arsenal Pulp Press, 2006
Read by James Moran
Borrowing a page from Arsenal’s successful Queer Fear series, Richard Labonte and Lawrence Schimel alchemize a love of sci-fi and queer lit into a respectable if slightly uneven anthology.
Social Acupuncture: A guide to suicide, performance and utopia by Darren O’Donnell
Coach House Books, 2006
Read by Michael Davidge
A scansion of the subtitle anticipates the tonal shifts that make O’Donnell’s book not a screed but a compelling read: call it a manic-depressive manifesto, ranging from the suicidal to the utopian.
Bow Grip by Ivan E. Coyote
Arsenal Pulp Press, 2006
Read by James Moran
First-time novelist Ivan E. Coyote proves that she’s not only a sprinter, but a middle-distance runner.
Only This Blue by Betsy Warland
The Mercury Press, 2005
Read by T.K. Murphy
In Only This Blue, Betsy Warland demonstrates her exceptional ability to undermine linguistic hegemonies without being demanding or showy.
North of 9/11 by David Bernans
Cumulus Press, 2006
Read by Kelly Ward
It appears that 2006 has marked the stale-date on tragedy. Five years after 9/11, we in North America have decided that we can now be entertained by what happened in New York in 2001.