As you flip (or scroll) through the pages of our Fall 2016 catalogue, you will notice that many of the titles we are announcing are characterized by individual voices. Personal perspectives are an essential component of understanding current and historical issues. From tragedies such as residential schools and the Holocaust, to women on the margins of society and the complexity of motherhood, this catalogue brings personal voices to the forefront.
My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell is perhaps the most important story of all this season as Canadian society reacts and actively responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Report that was released in 2015. Bear Chief’s account of his time at Old Sun Residential School will provide readers with a deeper understanding of how the trauma of residential schools manifested throughout a lifetime. September 2016.
Vincent van Gogh’s personal story is laid out in the 800 letters he wrote to his family and friends. In Reading Vincent van Gogh, Patrick Grant guides us through these letters, pointing out key themes and ideas that shaped Van Gogh’s life. September 2016.
The stories collected in Spark of Light are fictional, but they are the real stories of women who are often ignored and pushed to the edges of society. These translated short stories by women from the Indian province of Odisha expose struggles with poverty, violence, class, and family. October 2016.
Although Interrogating Motherhood is not written from a personal perspective, motherhood itself is a very personal and complex experience and one that is constantly changing. Lynda Ross examines motherhood in Western society and the way the role is being shaped by popular culture, poverty, employment, and “other” mothers. November 2016.
Ingelore Rothschild escaped the Holocaust but not the fear that permeated the Jewish community. From a wealthy family, Ingelore’s memories are a painful reminder that only Jews with means and connections outside Europe were able to escape the genocide is an important element in this memoir. Wolves at My Shadow. November 2016.
To read the full book descriptions and to see the rest of the Fall 2016 list, please visit our website. Let us know which title you are most excited to read!
