Monthly Archives: January 2017

Nine Muslim Canadian Writers You Should Read

Posted on January 31, 2017 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Nine Muslim Canadian writers whose work you should support after contacting your MPs about the Islamophobic shooting in Quebec. Featuring books for kids and teens, memoirs, mysteries, poetry, and literary fiction! Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian, disability, Farzana Doctor, Fiction, memoir, mystery, Queer, South Asian, Toronto, Trans, Trans Feminine, Transgender, Young Adult | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

A Review of FOR THE CLAN by Archer Kay Leah: A Military Science Fiction / Bisexual Erotic Romance (That I Didn’t Like)

Posted on January 27, 2017 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

I’m just gonna say up front that I’m conflicted about writing this review, cause it’s so hard to review a book that you didn’t like! The one I’m going to talk about, For the Clan by Archer Kay Leah, was … Continue reading →

Posted in Bisexual, Erotica, Fiction, Science Fiction | 3 Comments

Vegetarian Vampires, Extramarital Affairs, and High School Reunions: A Review of Suzette Mayr’s Wacky Novel VENOUS HUM

Posted on January 24, 2017 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

If you’ve been feeling like all the books you’ve read recently are the same-old, same-old, you should definitely read Venous Hum by Suzette Mayr. Along with Sybil Lamb’s I’ve Got a Time Bomb, Venous Hum is probably one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Black, Canadian, Fiction, Lesbian, paranormal, Queer | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Queering Rural Canada, Nova Scotian Music, and Can Lit: A Review of Lucas Crawford’s SIDESHOW CONCESSIONS

Posted on January 13, 2017 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Like the last poetry collection I reviewed (Vivek Shraya’s even this page is white), Lucas Crawford’s Sideshow Concessions is a wonderful reminder that there is fantastic poetry out there that is unpretentious and meaningful to the average person who doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Queer, Rural, Trans, Trans Masculine, Transgender | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Six Canadian Trans Women Writers You Should Know

Posted on January 10, 2017 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

I’m gonna get right to the list in a second here, but I just want to tell you all how excited I am that all these writers are out there creating their amazing art and that publishers like Topside Press, … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Fiction, Indigenous, Poetry, Short Stories, South Asian, Trans, Trans Feminine, Transgender | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments