Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the staff at the LPG. For this festive season we've put together a quick list of some recent favourites to see you through to the new year.
Whether you're looking for a last minute gift or some vacation reading material, this list is sure to have something for everyone.
Fiction
Adrift by Loren Edizel (TSAR Publications) follows John, a recent immigrant to Montreal. The reader doesn't know who he is or where he's from, but we are able to explore his identity and questions of displacement, identity, and meaning through his journal entries.
Algoma by Dani Couture (Invisible Publishing) is the moving story of a family in the aftermath of the death of one of their own.
Dadolescence by Bob Armstrong (Turnstone Press) is the humorous tale of Bill, a stay-at-home dad struggling with his masculinity in the face of his wife's ex and his own lack of professional success.
Eye Lake by Tristan Hughes (Coach House Books) is the haunting story of three families, three generations, and three disappearances in the town of Crooked River, Ontario.
Happiness Economics by Shari Lapena (Brindle & Glass Publishing) clashes culture and commerce in this story of Will Thorne, a stalled poet married to a successful celebrity economist.
Mayan Horror: How to Survive the End of the World in 2012 by Bob Robertson (Anvil Press) is the only guide you'll want to have when the world starts to fall apart, according to the Mayan Calendar.
Principals & Other Schoolyard Bullies by Nick Fonda (Baraka Books) is a collection of short stories that deal with the dark theme of bullying in a diverse and surprisingly optimistic way.
Retribution by Carmen Rodriguez (Three O'Clock Press) spans over 70 years, following the Martinez family in Chile before the 1973 coup, their flight to Canada, and back again.
That Forgetful Shore by Trudy J. Morgan-Cole (Breakwater Books) follows the relationship of two Newfoundland girls in the early 1900s. Both have similar dreams and ambitions but the opportunities life gives each girl is very different.
West of Wawa by Lisa de Nikolits (Inanna Publications) is the story of road-warrior Benny, an emotionally battered 29-year-old Australian immigrant, who sets out on a 72 day journey across Canada looking for a sense of home and identity.
You Are A Cat! by Sherwin Tjia (Conundrum Press) is inspired by the gamebook fad of the late 80s where the reader helps pick the direction of the plot. You Are A Cat! tells the story of a dysfunctional family from the point of view of their cat.
Non-Fiction
A Fiery Soul: The Life and Theatrical Times of John Hirsch by Fraidie Martz and Andrew Wilson (Vehicule Press) is a compelling biography of a legendary giant in Canadian Theatre.
Food & Trembling by Jonah Campbell (Invisible Publishing) is the gourmet's equalizer; a collection of writing about the world's finest culinary pleasures, for everyone.
Forgotten Heroes: Winnipeg's Hockey Heritage by Richard Brignall (J. Gordon Shillingford) delves into the beginnings of our beloved national sport that soon spread across North America.
I Just Ran: Percy Williams, The World's Fastest Human by Samuel Hawley (Ronsdale Press) is the first full-length account of a famous Canadian sports legend in his day, who is now mostly forgotten.
A People's Citizenship Guide edited by Esylltt Jones and Adele Perry (Arbeiter Ring Publishing) is a lively, humane, but still political and accurate, alternative citizenship guide to the one published by the conservative government.
Talking Music: Blues Radio and Roots Music by Holger Petersen (Insomniac Press) is a collection of two dozen of the CBC personality's radio interviews with pioneering musicians in the blues, folk, and country genres.
With a Closed Fist: Growing Up in Canada's Toughest Neighbourhood by Kathy Dobsom (Vehicule Press) follows the author through her childhood in the Point St. Charles area of Montreal, at the time considered the "toughest in Canada."
Poetry
Dying a Little by Barry Dempster (Wolsak & Wynn) is a haunting collection of poems spiky with grief and memory from an award-winning poet.
Killdeer by Phil Hall (BookThug) is the recipient of this year's Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry.
A Walker in the City by Meira Cook (Brick Books) is a fascintating, ambling, loitering mystery story in verse, a whoizzit rather than a whodunit.
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