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• This Is How You Start to Disappear

  Blodgett, Astrid, 1964-

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  Twelve short stories explore how seemingly small events can change the trajectory of a life.

• Ghosts in a Photograph

  a Chronicle

  Kostash, Myrna,

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  An exploration of the lives of the author's grandparents in Galicia (now Ukraine) and then in Alberta, inspired by family photographs.

• Micrographia

  Delisle, Jennifer Bowering, 1979-

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  Micrographia - tiny writing: one of the early symptoms of a rare neurological disease, an art form in which words and phrases are written on rice grains and other small objects, and the small details woven together in this collection that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Yellow House

  Finding Community in a Changing Neighbourhood

  Halton, Carissa

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  This thought-provoking collection of essays about living in Alberta Avenue may challenge your assumptions about what it's like to live in a “rough” neighbourhood, and the effects of gentrification. There are certainly challenges but there…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Twopence to Cross the Mersey

  Forrester, Helen

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  The first volume of Helen Forrester (June Bhatia)'s autobiography gives us a view into into her childhood in abject poverty in Liverpool. She would later lose two fiancés during World War II, marry internationally acclaimed physicist Dr…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gather

  Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling

  Van Camp, Richard

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  A collection of stories that illustrates how “storytelling = connection = community = joy and comfort = health and survival.”

• The Prairie Table

  Suppers, Potlucks & Socials--crowd-pleasing Recipes to Bring People Together

  Johnston, Karlynn

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  Karlynn Johnston's first cookbook, Flapper Pie and A Blue Prairie Sky, was a nostalgic look at old-fashioned desserts. The Prairie Table features a variety of recipes for larger gatherings.

• The Shade Tree

  Shea, Theresa

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  The intertwined lives of two white sisters and a Black midwife and the choices they make are explored against the backdrop of the horrifying racism and misogyny of the Jim Crow era .

• All the Lovely Pieces

  Winchester, J. M.

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  A fast-paced thriller about a mom and her son who have been on the run from her abusive husband for many years. She lets down her guard a little, and things take a turn...

• Molly of the Mall, Literary Lass and Purveyor of Fine Footwear

  Her History and Misadventures

  Jacobs, Heidi L. M.

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  Named after Moll Flanders, working at a shoe store in West Edmonton Mall, pursuing a degree in English Literature, and looking for romance, Molly has a lot going on in this funny coming of age novel.

• Always Brave, Sometimes Kind

  a Novel

  Bickell, Katie

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  Winner of the Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction, this novel reads like a book of short stories, revealing the interconnected lives and actions of the characters.

• Rumi and the Red Handbag

  a Novel

  Lemay, Shawna, 1966-

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  Author and photographer Shawna Lemay's beautifully rich novel explores the friendship of two women working together at a second-hand clothing shop. It featured on must-reads lists in Harper's Bazaar and the Globe and Mail.

• Try Not to Be Strange

  The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda

  Hingston, Michael

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  A perfect example of the old saying that truth is stranger than fiction. This is the well-researched story of a science fiction writer who was declared “king” of a small uninhabited island, the artists, writers, and intellectuals who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Homesteaders

  Rollings-Magnusson, Sandra, 1960-

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  Learn about the whole settler experience from 1867 through the pre-WWI immigration boom, from the back-breaking work to the dances and other events that built community in isolated areas.

• Relax, Dammit!

  a User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety

  Caulfield, Timothy A., 1963-

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  This award-winning book by Timothy Caulfield, professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, helps us understand how decisions based on misinformation can cause unnecessary stress.

• The Adventures of Isabel

  An Epitome Apartments Mystery

  Dorsey, Candas Jane

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  First in a series about an un-named queer detective, this novel is loosely structured on Ogden Nash's poem of the same name. This murder mystery includes a diverse cast of characters, references to pop culture and local areas, and a unique…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Wound Is a World

  Poems

  Belcourt, Billy-Ray

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  Billy-Ray Belcourt's multi-award-winning first book of poetry is a journey of self-discovery marked by a sense of loss. He earned his PhD in English at the University of Alberta.

• Maps, Markets and Matzo Ball Soup

  the Inspiring Life of Chef Gail Hall

  Campbell, Twyla

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  Gail Hall, a Red Seal chef and cooking instructor, food writer and promotor the local food movement, was also the owner of Gourmet Goodies in the 1980s and '90s.

• The Garneau Block

  Babiak, Todd, 1972-

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  You're sure to recognize locations and personalities in The Garneau Block, originally published as a serial novel in the Edmonton Journal.

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