“...crisp and touching...restrained and well-focused...’’

—The Weekly Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

“...a meditation on fate and language...a compelling story.’’

—The Toronto Star

“Reading [it]...is like savouring a sweet delicacy. Every page possesses its own special flavour; every morsel, a sinful delight.’’

In these eighteen essays Birbalsingh discusses the evolution of Canadian identity and nationhood as reflected, predominately, in the English fiction of this country, from the writings of the first British expatriates, through the colonial, empire-conscious works of the nineteenth century, to the strongly nationalistic literary consciousness of the mid-twentieth century and finally the contemporary work of a multicultural country continually transforming itself.

“A brilliant revelation of the dark reality under a lively Caribbean surface, The Obeah Man combines the humour of Samuel Selvon, the pathos of George Lamming and the irony of V S Naipaul all in one.”

—Frank Birbalsingh, York University

“…a compelling story of living in changing times…its message and impressions are long lasting…The Obeah Man is a very human story.”

 —Cecil Foster, The Toronto Review

Born in Rajasthan, India, Rita leaves her native country to live with her diplomat father in exotic places abroad. Her innocent, happy, and sheltered childhood comes to an end with her marriage.  Shock and horror follow, for the union is violently abusive. The couple move to England, then to Canada, where the outcome is breakup, then the tragedy of a murder-suicide. 

“Nayar has the reader’s full sympathy, for her story is achingly sad.”
—Vancouver Sun

"All his work is sophisticated in its composition, exquisite with strong, decisive brushstrokes—showing clearly the artist knows how to reveal in his work his incredible sensitivity to beauty, bringing it to its highest level."
— tamara jaworska, cm, rca, mfa

"This book bespeaks a dedicated mind and an important critical voice among postcolonial readers."

—Canadian Literature

"This is a book that feminists need to read."

—Herizons

— Trinidad Express

". . . a memorable, deeply felt and frequently amusing debut, full of lively conversation and sure-handed narratives."
— BC BookWorld

“Meena Alexander is one of the finest Indian poets writing today.’’

"Maart observes the human costs of apartheid and homophobia with a keen eye."
— The Globe and Mail

"Consistently compelling."
— NOW
 

Readers previously unfamiliar with Yiddish literature will obtain a striking picture of a magnificent slice of world literature and will experience the emotional impact of great poetry. Those familiar with Yiddish literature will experience a revelation when they are exposed to the poetic creations of its women poets, whose work is far less well known that that of the male poets, but is equally brilliant.

This book includes both the English translation and the original Yiddish text.

“Songs to a Moonstruck Lady is a treasure. In Barnett Zumoff’s careful choices and supple translations voices long forgotten come startlingly alive once again, surprising and touching us. An invaluable collection.”
— Jeremy Dauber, Columbia University

“Dr. Zumoff’s translation of love poetry in Yiddish has opened the door to humanism in Yiddish– especially because the poems are beautifully chosen and well translated.”
— Dr. (Rabbi) Hertzberg, New York University
 

The contributors include:
Arun Mukherjee, York University; Fraser Sutherland, editor and writer; Robin Breon, University of Toronto; Michael Neumann, Trent University; Cecil Foster, novelist, University of Guelph; Tarek Fatah, Muslim Canadian Congress; Rozena Maart, University of Guelph.

"If we are interested in learning how to create a truly multicultural vision, reading and then re-reading this group of eloquent essays
would be an important start."
— India Currents (California)
 

"This collection pushes against assumptions about Chinese Canadian literature and shows support for emerging writers."

— Ricepaper
 

“Deonandan’s prose is quirky and engaging
 . . . at its satirical best it is amusing and incisive . . .”

"Selvon writes with great charm and a fresh earthy naiveté . . ."
— New York Times

"A simple, lyrical, moving writer."
— New Statesman

Using first-person and third-person narratives, Lien Chao captures thirty-five years of recent Chinese history through the gripping stories of Hu Nü and her generation as they survive both political repression in Mao’s China and outdated attitudes to women.

"Transcultural Reinventions deserves notice for its commitment to
a significant critical project."
— Canadian Literature

“Zulfikar Ghose has ranked with and outranked several of the best English writers in England and America.”

“Trish Salah's poetic sequence is not simply a narrative of gender change; it's a wandering, thoughtful text, one both fierce and tremulous.”

—Erin Mouré

“...Salah’s writing bosoms up every damn dam in the literary waterway.”

—The Globe and Mail
 

“A subtle writer... [This book] radiates the same commitment as The Grass Is Singing, Doris Lessing’s first novel, which forty years ago also reported unbridgeable boundaries in Southern Africa.’’

—The Toronto Review

“Probably one of the most serious female writers to come from this country [Zimbabwe] in the decade and a half of independence.’’

—The Herald (Harare, Zimbabwe)

WINNER OF THE COMMONWEALTH REGIONAL PRIZE.

"A beautiful discourse on feminine spirituality in literature. Cáliz-Montoro’s writing is distinguished by a sincere search for truth, harmony, and peace."
— Frederick Ivor Case, University of Toronto