Tag Archives: Rae Spoon

The Wisdom of Youth, The Perspective of Age: A Review of Letters Lived: Radical Reflections, Revolutionary Paths Edited by Sheila Sampath

Posted on February 11, 2014 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

I feel pretty lucky to be regularly sent books to review.  Free!  Books!  It’s like a dream come true.  Often I haven’t heard of the book or author and I am glad to be made aware of a new writer … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology, Asian, Black, Canadian, Graphic, Indigenous, Lesbian, Non-Canadian, Non-Fiction, Postcolonial, Queer, Toronto, Trans, Trans Feminine, Trans Masculine, Young Adult | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

2014 Queer Canadian Books to Be Excited About

Posted on January 30, 2014 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

I really love to read (uh, duh).  But I think I actually get more excited talking about books than I do actually reading them.  Is that weird?  Anyway, there are some books coming out this year that I am pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Butch, Canadian, Coming-of-age, Emma Donoghue, Fiction, Graphic, Ivan E. Coyote, Lesbian, Montreal, News, Queer, Rural, Short Stories, Toronto, Trans, Trans Masculine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

The Word on the Street is Queer: Also, Watch for a Rae Spoon Book Launch Near You

Posted on September 21, 2012 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

The Word on the Street is a national festival centred on, you guessed it, words, in all their diverse glimmering glory.  Taking place in Vancouver, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, Kitchner, Toronto, and Halifax and starting in a few days (depending on where … Continue reading →

Posted in Bisexual, Canadian, Farzana Doctor, Fiction, Halifax, Hiromi Goto, Indigenous, Lesbian, Mariko Tamaki, Montreal, News, Poetry, Queer, Toronto, Trans, Trans Masculine, Transgender, Vancouver | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

My Fall Reading List: New Books by Mariko Tamaki, Rae Spoon, and Emma Donoghue

Posted on September 16, 2012 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Fall: that wonderfully crisp, clean time of year where the nights get cool and the leaves turn brilliant sunset colours.  It’s also the time for new book releases.  If you’re looking for some brand new queer Canadian books to read … Continue reading →

Posted in Anne Fleming, Asian, Bisexual, Canadian, Coming-of-age, Emma Donoghue, Fiction, Ivan E. Coyote, Lesbian, Mariko Tamaki, News, Queer, Short Stories, Trans, Trans Masculine, Transgender, Young Adult | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments