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Review of Elseship by Tree Abraham

Review of Elseship by Tree Abraham

Elseship  by Tree Abraham Book*hug Press 282 pages $25 In this dazzling work of creative non-fiction that brings together perceptive prose and mesmerizing visuals, Ottawa-born writer and book designer Tree Abraham theorizes friendship, love, identity, and language by...

Review of Toxemia by Christine McNair

Review of Toxemia by Christine McNair

Toxemia by Christine McNair Book*hug Press 176 pages $23 Christine McNair’s memoir, Toxemia, is a deeply personal account of her experiences with pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening pregnancy condition marked by high blood pressure, piercing headaches, double vision,...

Review of I Hate Parties by Jes Battis

Review of I Hate Parties by Jes Battis

I Hate Parties by Jes Battis Nightwood Editions 102 pages $20 Jes Battis’s I Hate Parties is a nostalgic poetry collection that chronicles adolescence in the ‘80s and ‘90s—social anxiety and Discmans included—and is peppered with musings from an adult navigating the...