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Saturday, June 20, 2026

Three New Reviews: U Alive by Chelsea Coupal; Love Big Country: Tales of Wildfire, Wildlife & Wild Times by Mark Fletcher; and Another Leaf: A Refugee Story by Marg Epp, as Told by Ma They Yare

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“U Alive” By Chelsea Coupal Published by Thistledown Press Review by Shelley A. Leedahl $19.95   ISBN 9781771872836     C helsea...
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Two New Reviews: "Honouring the Declaration: Church Commitments to Reconciliation and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples," edited by Don Schweitzer and Paul L. Gareau; and “On Settler Colonialism in Canada: Relations and Resistances” Edited by Emily Grafton and David B. A. MacDonald

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  “Honouring the Declaration: Church Commitments to Reconciliation and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” Edited by D...
Saturday, May 16, 2026

Three New Reviews: "Stitching Our Stories Together: Journeys into Indigenous Social Work," edited by Jeannine Carrière and Catherine Richardson; “nēhiyawētān kīkināhk /Speaking Cree in the Home: A Beginner’s Guide for Families” by Belinda Daniels and Andrea Custer; and "The Haunted Horn" by Edward Willett

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“Stitching Our Stories Together: Journeys into Indigenous Social Work” Edited by Jeannine Carri è re and Catherine Richardson Published ...
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Two New Reviews: “Wîhtamawik/Tell Them: On a Life of Inspiration” by Louise Bernice Half - Sky Dancer, and Blue thinks itself within me: Lyric poetry, ecology and lichenous form by Kim Trainor

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“W î htamawik/Tell Them: On a Life of Inspiration” Written by Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer Published by University of Regina Press ...
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Four New Reviews: "Something for the Dark" by Randy Lundy; "Into the D/ark" by David Elias; "The Chorus Beneath Our Feet" by Melanie Schnell; and "My Monster Mommy," written by Megan Ryan, illustrated by Brenna Senger

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“Something for the Dark” Written by Randy Lundy Published by University of Regina Press Review by Shelley A. Leedahl $19.95 ISBN 9-7...
Friday, September 26, 2025

Three New Reviews: Green, written and ilustrated by Zachari Logan; No Straight Lines by Ruth Chorney; and A Home for Hairy by Maureen Ulrich, illustrated by Brenda Blackburn

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“Green” Written and illustrated by Zachari Logan Published by Radiant Press Review by Shelley A. Leedahl $25.00   ISBN 9-781998-9262...
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Shelley Anna
Literary writer (13 published books ... poetry, short story collections, essays, children's literature, and novels). Mother of 2 adult children. Passionate hiker, runner, gardener, piano and guitar player. Frequent traveller to cool places. I was born and raised in Saskatchewan, and have also lived in Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, and Sechelt, BC. I moved to Ladysmith on Vancouver Island in April 2014 and now divide my time between there and Nanoose Bay.
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