May is Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. In recognition of this month, here's a reading list of poetry, fiction and nonfiction by Canadians of Jewish descent.
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It s cold outside so bundle up with a good book. Here are 30 great Canadian books to check out.
If I Knew Then is a book by Jann Arden.(Random House Canada)
Jann Arden is one of Canada s best known singer-songwriters. But when she reached her 50s, her life changed in unexpected ways: she became the caregiver for her mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer s, she became the star of the sitcom
Jann and she realized that getting older doesn t mean she can t grow, change and celebrate.
If I Knew Then is Arden s memoir looking back on this journey, and how she learned to free herself from expectations and not only live her life, but revel in it.
The Crash Palace is a book by Andrew Wedderburn.(Coach House Books, Malcolm Overend)
The Crash Palace is about a woman named Audrey, who used to work in the oil fields and attend parties at a remote lodge in the wilderness known as the Crash Palace. Audrey has long left that life behind her, and now has a daughter. But one night, she is compelled to return to the now-abandoned Crash Palace where she must also reckon with her past.
When you can read it: Jan. 12, 2021
Andrew Wedderburn is a writer from Alberta. He is also the author of
The Milk Chicken Bomb, which was a finalist for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award. He is also a musician, and writes and performs with the groups Hot Little Rocket and Night Committee.
Jennifer Robson has always been obsessed with history.
The daughter of a history professor, Robson holds a strong academic background herself and has ended up channeling her love for the past into writing historical fiction. Her sixth and latest,
Our Darkest Night, hits shelves Tuesday.
The novel is set in Venice in the autumn of 1943, and it follows young Jewish woman Antonine Mazin as she leaves her home city for the countryside with Nico Geradi, a Christian farmer who had plans to enter the priesthood. He pledges to keep Nina safe, agreeing to pose as a married couple to protect Nina from the suspicious Nazi officers that dog their every step.