Tag Archives: Canadian

LGBTQ Fall Book Releases to Be Excited About, version 2.0

Posted on October 26, 2015 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Well there are just so many great books being released or that have already come out this fall that I just had to write another one of these. I could have kept them to myself, but that just would have … Continue reading →

Posted in Bisexual, comics, Graphic, Lesbian, memoir, Non-Canadian, Non-Fiction, Trans, Trans Feminine, Trans Masculine | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

“Ink on paper, picking up trails”: A Review of Beth Brant’s MOHAWK TRAIL

Posted on August 5, 2015 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

If you’ve never heard of Beth Brant (Degonwadonti), that’s a damn shame.   I mean, she’s one of the founding grandmothers of lesbian writing in English, of Native lesbian writers, and women of colour writers.  Shame on me for not reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian, Fiction, Indigenous, Poetry, Postcolonial | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Montreal’s Queer Between the Covers Bookfair: Fun Times for Queer Nerds

Posted on August 15, 2012 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

What are all the cool queer kids doing this Saturday, August 18th?  Going to Montreal’s 5th annual Queer Between the Covers / Queer Entre Les Couvertures Bookfair, of course!  Running from 11am to 6pm at the Centre St-Pierre – 1212 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bisexual, Canadian, Erotica, Fiction, Gay, Graphic, Lesbian, Montreal, News, Poetry, Queer, Transgender | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Glimpse into a Different Kind of Queerness: A Review of Jane Rule’s Novel Memory Board

Posted on August 13, 2012 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Jane Rule’s 1987 Memory Board was recommended to me as the novel I should start with when approaching this Canadian lesbian writing legend who passed away in 2007.  I followed the advice of the professors who gave me a quick … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian, Daphne Marlatt, Fiction, Jane Rule, Lesbian, Queer, Vancouver | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

An Ideal Read for a Thoughtful Night at a Coffeehouse: A Review of Gail Scott’s Main Brides

Posted on July 29, 2012 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Montreal writer Gail Scott’s 1993 book Main Brides is less a novel than a series of snapshots, taken with the camera of the main character Lydia’s eyes.  It’s a book where mood and atmosphere are more important than plot or … Continue reading →

Posted in Bisexual, Canadian, Fiction, Gail Scott, Lesbian, Montreal, Queer | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments