Book Reviews
Home Truths
by Carolyn Whitzman,
reviewed by Ximena González
Senescence
by Amal Alhomsi,
reviewed by Jenna Butler
Travels Up the Creek
by Lorne Fitch,
reviewed by Jenna Butler
Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock
by Jaspreet Singh,
reviewed by Alex Rettie
Hello, Horse
by Richard Kelly Kemick,
reviewed by Colby Clair Stolson
Strong and Free
by Ted Morton,
reviewed by Jay Gamble
Abee to Zama City
by Harry Sanders,
reviewed by Marc D. Froese
The Art of Making
by Jared Tailfeathers,
briefly noted by Alberta Views
Contributors
Amber Bracken
(photos for “Four Newcomers”), has been published extensively, including in National Geographic, The New York Times and Maclean’s.
Alvin Finkel
(“Great-Grandfather…”) is professor emeritus of history at Athabasca University and a founding member of the Alberta Labour History Institute. His new book is Humans: The 300,000 Year Struggle for Equality (Lorimer).
Rebecca Graff-McRae
(“False Advertising?”) is the research manager for the Parkland Institute at the U of A.
Doug Horner
(“A Shrunken Head in the Family”) won the 2019 Alberta Magazine Award for best essay. His first book is Back from the Deep (Steerforth Press, 2024).
Guillaume Nolet
(photos for “Four Newcomers”), has had his work recognized by the National Magazine Awards and the News Photographer Association of Canada.
Paul G. Thomas
(“Should Voting be Mandatory?”) is professor emeritus of political studies at the University of Manitoba.
George Webber
(“Glenbow Under Wraps”) is the recipient of many National Magazine Awards. His photos are in the National Gallery of Canada.
Lisa Young
(“Should Voting be Mandatory?”), is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary and the author of Feminists and Party Politics (UBC Press, 2000).
Background
Museums
Crowfoot Comes Home
Repatriating a First Nation leader’s regalia from a British museum to the prairies