Northern Alberta-set novel tells of a bequest of an abandoned, off-the-grid farmhouse (that must be lived in for a year before it can be sold). Who doesn’t like a challenge?!? It’s “a sweet, easy to digest summer novel about coming to understand your own ancestral history,” in our writer’s view. —Kenna Clifford reviews Wildwood, by Elinor Florence (Toronto: Simon & Schuster Canada, 2026) $25.99 / 9781668227619
In collection of poetry where nature takes pride of place, a writer “shows a strong understanding of poetic craft,” relating lyrical tales that are “personal, observant, moving, and expansive” and “made potent through a distinctive working of language and image.” —Steven Ross Smith reviews All of Us Hidden, by Joanna Streetly (Qualicum Beach: Caitlin Press: 2025) $20.00 / 9781773861722
One “long poem that weaves anecdotal vignettes—snapshots of life in the Kootenays—with agonistic and nostalgic introspection,” the elliptical volume examines the social fabric, gendered identity, and nature. —Joe Enns reviews Country Music, by Zane Koss (Fredericton: Invisible Publishing, 2025) $22.95 / 9781778430633
“[A]ccessible, literal, and often essential writing in lyrical form about the value of living in remote areas, the vitality of other species, and a vision for a more aware and rooted future.” —Catherine Owen reviews How Can You Live Here?, by Tom Wayman (Okotoks: Frontenac House, 2024) $19.95 / 9781989466698