Upstart & Crow

*Debut Event Announcement* We are thrilled to host our inaugural public eventalbeit from the safe distance of Zoomto celebrate the launch of Zsuzsi Gartner’s "The Beguiling". The Toronto Star’s review of this book was almost breathless, explaining Every sentence in Zsuzsi Gartner’s debut novel is a masterclass in the art of fiction, and concluding with You know it’s good...but just how good beggars description. . RSVP at but.ly/thebeguiling for this free event, or pre-order your book by DM, online or in store. More details anon!

How do you acknowledge the state of the worldlook into the eye of the stormwhile finding solace? Here’s our answer for this weekend: a copy of Catherine Bush’s Blaze Island from Goose Lane which Claudia Dey calls A beautiful, far-seeing and fiercely intelligent novel. It’s an exploration of the climate crisis that captures the intensity of nature unleashed with such literary lyricism and beauty that reading is a savoury pleasure. ... We are both soothed by the magic of Bush’s prose and roused by the imminent threat we all face.