Reviews of The Dark Country, The Guinea Pig… | Other outings

Among all the novels that have recently arrived in bookstores, here are a few that caught our attention.



The dark landDavid Vann

The author of Sukkwan Island deviates here from his usual register, in the same way as he did for The dark clarity of the airto explore the legacy of his Cherokee ancestors through the story of a Spanish conquistador in the 16the century. A novel to read for its sublime writing.

The dark land

The dark land

Gallmeister

464 pages

The guinea pigJosée Yvon

Les Herbes rouge has just reissued Josée Yvon’s final book, which comes to us with a new exploded cover, signed by Montreal artist Char Bataille. The novel takes us to Beeville, a “valley of trapped girls” where runaways, drug addicts and ex-mercenaries end up.

The guinea pig

The guinea pig

Red Herbs

102 pages

Samira, Dany and meMichel Duchesne

The playwright, screenwriter and author of The public writer immerses us in these encounters that change a life and the family we choose, with the story of three roommates in an apartment in Plateau Mont-Royal, in 1995.

Samira, Dany and me

Samira, Dany and me

Robert Laffont Quebec

368 pages

Louise Portal – Love, embody, writeLouise Portal and Samuel Larochelle

The actress, singer and author Louise Portal spoke to the journalist and novelist Samuel Larochelle in this biography which revisits her memories, her first experiences on screen and her loves, with a good dose of humor and many confidences.

Louise Portal – Love, embody, write

Louise Portal – Love, embody, write

Druid

280 pages

MortalsCollective under the direction of Alice Rivard

This collective of 12 texts, which brings together among others the pens of Noémie Pomerleau-Cloutier, Valérie Forgues, Roxanne Guérin and Ayavi Lake, addresses death and mourning without restraint, with the aim of breaking the taboos that persist around these delicate subjects .

Mortals

Mortals

Triptych

144 pages

One glitter at a timeRita Baga

Drag queen Rita Baga gives us all her secrets of the art of drag, from the creation of a character to what it takes to impress, while confiding in her journey, from Belgium to Big Brother Celebrities. With color photos taken from his personal archives.

One glitter at a time

One glitter at a time

Editions de l’Homme

200 pages


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