From transformative self-discovery to the challenges of living as a child with disabilities, and from celebrating a war hero to the resiliency required to live in modern-day Abu Dhabi, check out these works by local authors. Swiftly Flowing Waters: A MemoirBy Pat Lamondin Skene “My indigeneity…

Let’s talk about sex, baby, and also long hikes in the woods, a town that’s lost its way and the unthinkable things that untether a grieving woman. Check out these works by local authors. What better way is there to spend the extra daylight hours of late spring…

Choose one – or all! – of these four locally written books to delve into Mohawk art, disability activism, the life of a rock star or fairies for kids. Finding a spare moment to curl up with a good book is always a treat; however, it’s an even…

Choosing the perfect book for a special someone on your list can be overwhelming, so we’ve created a list featuring some of our favourite recent reads — all by authors with a Hamilton connection. This holiday season, give the gift of local literature!  Chrysalis Anuja Varghese Since…

Paige Maylott delivers a vulnerable memoir that delves deep into her trans coming-out story and her battle with cancer.  My Body is Distant, the absorbing debut memoir by Hamilton’s Paige Maylott, is an intimate look at identity and self-discovery set against the backdrop of both real and digital…

Nathan Whitlock’s new book Lump features dark humour, unlikeable characters and the fatal contradictions of a modern family. In Lump, the latest novel by Nathan Whitlock, even the most unlikeable characters are not quite evil. “In fact, that was the whole point of the book,” says Whitlock. “Even…