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These short stories interconnect the friendships of four First Nations people — Everett Kaiswatim, Nellie Gordon, Julie Papequash, and Nathan (Taz) Mosquito — as the collection evolves over two dec

Bertrand Smith’s father, Alex, thinks he’s making the world a better place by developing a breed of super-intelligent canines.

When one describes fictional characters as “leaping off the page” the cliché generally invokes one of two ideas: either the characters, through their sheer force of presence, leave the reader desir

This vibrant collection of short fictions explores how families work, how they are torn apart, and, in spite of differences and struggles, brought back together.

Josh Dempster fantasizes about achieving material success with the comic book series that he is drawing from visions in his sleep.

As The Path of the Jaguar opens in 1997, Guatemala is emerging from thirty-six years of civil war.

In his third novel, Richard Scarsbrook returns to the fictional Faireville of his previous novels Cheeseburger Subversive (2003) and Featherless Bipeds (2006) to present Philip Skyler in a three pa

The stories in this collection represent the coming of age of a young writer. His earliest published work is here along with his later more sophisticated literary efforts.

A primitive story of transgression and transformation weaves its way through the centuries and cultures into the lives and conflicts and personal dramas of our own time.

Cluck is a darkly comic novel about Henry, an only child whose mother has bipolar disorder. As a teen, Henry becomes a radio junkie lost in the world of music.

At the heart of every story in Audrey Whitson’s collection is a character seeking personal purpose amongst the deep mysteries of self, and a wholeness amid the fractious nature of life.

Myths have always been at our sides to impart wisdom, guidance, and meaning into our lives. In The Scarlet Forest we remember why this particular myth is so powerful and potent even today.

How do you find a bully who lurks on the Internet and lashes out at helpless victims?

This is a story of family, of death, and of the art of living. It is also the story of the ties that bind a mother to a daughter and the dynamics that govern their love.

The Path to Ardroe is an exploration of friendship and its limits, life changes, and the challenges and aspirations of writers.