Family, death, love, longing, retrospection: these are all of the themes Dave Margoshes touches on in his new poetry collection, and first in almost a decade. With careful attention to detail, and evocative turns of phrase, Margoshes...
Saskatchewan Book Awards 2019
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- Author:Margoshes, DaveSummary:
- Author:Lundy, RandySummary:
An exquisite series of meditations on memory, evanescence and the land. Randy Lundy draws deeply from his Cree heritage and equally from European and Asian traditions. Readers will be reminded by turns of Simon Ortiz, Per Lagerkvist,...
- Author:Schmidt, BrendaSummary:
Insightful and often humourous, Culverts Beneath the Narrow Road takes us on a journey of connecting people and nature through the unassuming culvert.
- Author:Williams, Sara, Skinner, HughSummary:
An expert look at alternatives to the “chemical stew” to keep your lawn and garden healthy, and the entire planet happy, and safe.More than two generations of gardeners have practiced their craft with the arsenal of chemical...
- Author:Williams, Sara, Bors, BobSummary:
A comprehensive full-colour handbook for growing fruit in cold climates that is aimed at the home gardener. Includes a detailed map and reference guide to zones, hardiness, planting time, and best practices to ensure growth and survival...
- Author:Krukoff, DevinSummary:
A compelling, haunting novel about a man experiencing gaps in time, and the pain of living inside an anxious mind. Felix wakes up one day to find he has a girlfriend he doesn't recognize. He finds a novel, with his name on the cover,...
- Author:Currie, RobertSummary:
What begins as a look back at a different time in history quickly takes a dark turn in Bob Currie’s latest collection. Embodying a variety of characters, often in different voices – both those of well-known classic poets as well as the...
- Author:Korinek, Valerie JoyceSummary:
Prairie Fairies draws upon a wealth of oral, archival and cultural histories to recover the experiences of queer urban and rural people in the prairies. Focusing on the five major urban centres: Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton,...
- Author:Coupal, ChelseaSummary:
While much of small-town living remains the same: farming is always reliant on the weather regardless of new technology, after all, there is a sense of urgency and a need to escape in Chelsea’s poetry; her stories of growing up on the...
- Author:Lynes, JeanetteSummary:
It’s 1954 and young Sadie Wilder gets her big break at last – a chance to babysit for the posh Bannister family whose regular babysitter, Wanda Keeler, is down with the mumps. Sadie is certain she can deal with any obstacle, but little...
- Author:Langhorst, BarbaraSummary:
Delphine Almquist and her husband Hugo are living the hobby farm life of her dreams on the Canadian Prairies, far from the world of climate change concerns and global conflict. The only thing missing is a spectacular new kitchen, a tiny...
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