Juiceboxers

by Benjamin Hertwig,
reviewed by Fred Stenson

A Life in Pieces

by Jo-Ann Wallace,
reviewed by Theresa Shea

Writing Ukraine

by Myrna Kostash,
reviewed by Agnieszka Matejko

An Astonishment of Stars

by Kirti Bhadresa,
reviewed by Céline Chuang

The Road to Appledore

by Tom Wayman,
reviewed by Jay Gamble

Abee to Zama City

by Harry Sanders,
reviewed by Alex Rettie

On Beauty

by rob mclennan,
reviewed by Andrew Torry

Exhibitions at Albertas museums

Sid Marty

(“Youseepee No-Vax vs. the Green Genie”), a former warden for Parks Canada, is the author of five books of non-fiction and five of poetry. He is the inaugural winner of the Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize for Oldman’s River: New and Collected Poems (NeWest Press, 2023)

Ted Morton

(“How to Quash a Mine”) is a former cabinet minister in the Alberta government. He was a Progressive Conservative MLA from 2004 to 2012, representing Foothills-Rockyview. He is the author of several books, began teaching political science at the University of Calgary in 1981 and is now professor emeritus of political science at the U of C.

Trina Moyles

(“Problem Grizzly or Problem Politics”) is a former fire lookout observer who spent seven summers alone in a 100-ft tower. She’s also the author of three books, including the forthcoming Black Bear, and is a prolific and award-winning journalist.

Ian Urquhart

(“Should National Parks Have Entrance Fees?”) is a U of A professor emeritus and former editor of the Alberta Wilderness Association’s Wild Lands Advocate. He is the author of Costly Fix: Power, Politics and Nature in the Tar Sands (University of Toronto Press, 2018).

Kevin Van Tighem

(“Should National Parks Have Entrance Fees?”) is a naturalist and former Banff National Park superintendent. He is also a former columnist for AV and the author of 14 books, including an updated edition of Wild Roses Are Worth It (RMB, 2024).