Book jacket of Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places by Christopher Pollon Christopher Pollon’s (at right) Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places (Greystone $39.95), published in collaboration with the David Suzuki Institute, has garnered significant literary acclaim this fall. The book, a meticulously researched examination of global mining, won the 2024 Science in Society Journalism Book Award and secured First Place in the 2024 Sunshine Coast...

Book jacket of The Knot of My Tongue by Zehra Naqvi Pakistani-Canadian writer Zehra Naqvi’s (at right) debut book of poems and prose, The Knot of My Tongue (McClelland & Stewart $22.50), due out in March 2024, delves into the intersection of language and self-revision following personal rupture. The collection, with varied poetic forms, explores the repercussions of collisions with powerful forces across generations, continents and dominions. Naqvi weaves an intricate narrative involving...

Book jacket of Searching for Serafim by Ruby Smith Diaz Ruby Smith Diaz (at right) delves into the story of Serafim “Joe” Fortes, a pioneering Black lifeguard who became a cherished figure in Vancouver despite facing racism in Searching for Serafim (Arsenal Pulp Press $21.95). Fortes, originally from Trinidad, arrived in Canada in 1885 and quickly earned a heroic reputation for saving countless lives from drowning. His impact was so profound that his funeral attracted one of the largest...