“The Winter Vault” is an expansive book of love, displacement, and grief, written in Anne Michaels’s distinctive poetic style. It is a dual-timeline historical novel, following a young grieving couple and their time spent in Canada (during the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway) and Egypt (during the building of the Aswam dam.)
Book Review: How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heiti
“How Should a Person Be?” by Sheila Heiti is an amazing book depicting the hardships of both being a human and being an artist. I highly recommend this book for creatives and non-creatives alike.
Book Review: RU by Kim Thúy
“RU” by Kim Thúy is a great autofiction book as well as an amazing Canadian fiction novel!
Book Review: Ciels by Wajdi Mouawad
“Ciels” by Wajdi Mouawad is a great play! Perfect for lovers of poetry and universal drama.
Book Review: Les grandes marées by Jacques Poulin
“Les grandes marées” by Jacques Poulin is a wonderful introspective novel. It is tender and thoughtful, and I highly recommend it!
Book Review: Une saison dans la vie d’Emmanuel
If you like reading french books but you’ve read all of the main french literature classics, I would highly recommend dipping your toes into Quebec literature!
“Une saison dans la vie d’Emmanuel” by Marie-Claire Blais is one of my all-time favourite french books and my favourite Quebec literature book!
