ELAINE COBURN ’97 (editor)
In The Emma LaRocque Reader: On Being Human, Coburn brings together a wide-ranging selection of Métis scholar Emma LaRocque’s most significant writings — poetry and prose shaped by her childhood in Lac La Biche and an early reckoning with colonial stereotypes in the classroom. The collection traces how LaRocque’s work confronts colonialism, sexism, and racism in Canada while also celebrating the beauty of her community and culture. In an afterword, she reflects on 50 years of challenging the colonial enterprise. (University of Toronto Press)
GLORIA HILDEBRANDT ’79
Big Fat Stinky Woman brings together 21 short stories that move from childhood to maturity — from youthful innocence to adult themes. The title story explores a dog’s non-judgmental love for his human companion, while another is structured around the Anglican service of Tenebrae. Several stories first appeared in Trinity University Review. (Niagara Escarpment Views)
ELIZA REID ’98
In Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland’s Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World, Reid explores why Iceland has led the world in closing gender gaps — and what other countries can learn from its progress. Drawing on interviews with dozens of “sprakkar” (an Icelandic word for extraordinary women) and her own experience as a Canadian immigrant in Iceland, she looks at the cultural norms, policy choices, and role models that have shaped Icelandic gains, while also noting where work remains. (Simon & Schuster)
ELIZA REID ’98
In Death on the Island, a diplomatic dinner party on a remote Icelandic island turns deadly when the deputy ambassador of Canada dies suddenly — and suspicion lands on everyone at the table, including the victim’s boss. With her husband’s career (and their marriage) at stake, Jane Shearer begins asking questions that powerful guests would rather leave unanswered, uncovering a web of secrets where corruption and murder are never far apart. (Simon & Schuster)
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