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A journal of ideas.
Printed ten times a year. Published weekly on Substack.
Canada’s Best Literary Magazine 2025.

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Our 35th anniversary issue—out now.

Inside November 2026: Pamela Divinsky checks out Canada’s shopping problem. John Lorinc on the notwithstanding clause. Emily Mernin discovers Bill Bissett. Ian Canon learns about his Métis family history. Sandra Martin reads the latest from Eric Beck Rubin.

Outside: A cover by David Parkins. by @reviewcanada

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Pamela Divinsky reviews “The Dominion of Shoppers,” a book on Canadian retail consumption, by Steve Penfold.

From the November issue—available now.

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Take a trip with this week’s Bookworm!

John Casey on “Monsters,” edited by Russell Smith (@dundurnpress) and Christina Apa reviews Carolyne Larrington’s “The Little Book of Fairies,” (@utpress).

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“At their cores, ‘Flora Culture’ and ‘The Book of Birds’ probe how wonder might help a world in need of mending.”

Adrienne Mason (@toughcitywriter) reviews “Flora Culture,” by @cultivatedbychristin and “The Book of Birds,” by @robgmacfarlane and @jackiemorrisartist.

From the October issue—available now.

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Great reviews on demand!

@davidsilverberg on Will Ferguson’s “Officer Shimada and the Disappearing Girl,” (@goose_lane) Marisa Grizenko (@plain_pleasures_newsletter) reviews @bychrischeung‘s “Very Vancouver,” (@ecwpress) @gracehenkel on @patmeenasabit’s “Good People,” (@crownpublishing).

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David Marks Shribman reviews “Royal Treatment,” a book on Jackie Robinson’s season in Montreal, by Sean J. McLaughlin.

From the October issue—available now.

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“In her own way, Djwa was a pioneer, a legacy that ‘Ground to Stand On’ charts in its determinedly dogged fashion, leaving few stones unturned even when the going gets hard.“

Keith Garebian reviews “Ground to Stand On: A Canadian Literary Life,” by Sandra Djwa.

From the October issue—available now.

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Check out these sun-sational reviews!

@robbenvie reviews “Uncover Up,” by Lee Kuhnle and @nathanjradke (@ecwpress), and @gracehenkel on Kim Hye-jin’s “Employee No. 9,” (@restlessbooks). A page from @dulude_sebastien “Asbestos,” (@coachhousebooks).

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@ljleith reviews “Ninan: Tiohtiá:ke, Montreal,” a novel about finding community after tragedy by @micheljeanofficiel, translated by Susan Ouriou.

From the October issue—available now.

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“It’s in these recollections that the true power of Labyrinth — as a recurring beacon of solace and source of joy — comes shining through.”

@kevinrjag reviews “It’s Only Forever: Labyrinth,” a book celebrating 40 years of Jim Henson’s cult classic, by Jes Battis.

From the October issue—available now.

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📚 @raymondbiesinger's cover illustration for the June 2025 issue of @reviewcanada maps a world tour of mobile libraries — bookmobiles, book wagons, and horse-drawn lending carts from Hannover, Milan, Dunedin, Providence, and beyond, all connected by a single winding road. The NMA jury noted that every vehicle is clearly researched and every detail intentional, with a limited colour palette making it both a beautiful piece of illustration and a genuine celebration of reading culture.

Gold, NMA Illustration / @reviewcanada

Contributor: @uselesspoetry, art direction

Learn more about the 2026 NMA winners via the link in our bio!

#NMA26 #CanadianMagazines by @reviewcanada

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Here come great reviews!

Marisa Grizenko (@plain_pleasures_newsletter) reads @silviamg.author’s “The Intrigue,” (@delreybooks) and John Casey on “Winning Prizes,” by David Adams Richards, (@pottersfieldpress), and a Q&A with our October cover artist, Alex MacAskill (@midnightoilprintdesign).

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