The coming of age of Ana, a shy girl who lives mostly in her imagination, as in the real world she is completely dominated by her playmate Frances, and by the Catholic Church. The novel is the story o
In Hedda Gabler, a recently married Hedda fights against the pressures of her new life and her own neuroses, coming to terms with an untimely choice. Against the backdrop of a family drama, Sirens: E
Inspired by the true story of a New Brunswick teenager who committed suicide in prison when corrections officers failed to intervene. From the two-time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award,
A new play from revered playwright Judith Thompson, inspired by the life of disability rights activist Harriet McBryde Johnson. Julian is a bestselling author and fervent supporter of euthanasia. Elor
An enduring classic that looks at the inner emotional turmoil in ordinary people and the ways in which they cope. Seventeen years ago, Isobel was murdered at the age of nine. Now she finds herself bac
A collection of three earlier, hard-to-find plays, from renowned Canadian playwright Judith Thompson. Includes: White Biting Dog, a poetic black comedy about a divorced lawyer contemplating suicide; I
Drawing on newly discovered archives, this book offers the first full-length study of John Thelwall's poetry and his partnership with Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth. By exploring Thelw
Theresa, who is worshipped by her boyfriend, is a mentally challenged woman who is extremely sexy, but can never lose her innocence. She does tricks at $5 each, is addicted to Tim Horton donuts, lies
Such Creatures portrays Judith Thompson's raw style of storytelling and showcases her incessant quest to understand the dark, neglected, and troubling corners of society. Both unbelievably cruel and u
Mapleview Lanes—address of "The Canadian Dream." The newest resident_a group home for troubled teens. There goes the neighborhood. Disturbing and touching, funny and heartbreaking, this is classic Jud
In the course of an afternoon's reuinion between two long-estranged women, a buried memory, and two teenager's wild secret, slams into the present. "Thompson has the best ear of any playwright now wri
John Thelwall: Selected Poetry and Poetics is the first modern edition of poetry by a man better known as a romantic radical and eloquent champion of the working class. Drawing on newly-discovered man
A collection of contemporary Canadian monologues for women, intended for auditions, study or general interest and addressing themes of Adolescence, Body, Childhood Memories, Identity, Mothers, and Pa
Christian ministry requires a wide range of skills as well as the ability to reflect theologically. Mindful Ministry links the skills required by clergy in their day-to-day ministry of being and doing
This collection challenges the traditional focus on solitary genius by examining the rich diversity of collaborations from the early modern to the postmodern period. Literary Couplings explores some o
Provides an overview of the Tarragon’s creation in 1971 and its enduring legacy. Includes the plays Half Life by John Mighton; Rune Arlidge by Michael Healey; The Optimists by Morwyn Brebner; I, Cla
John Thelwall's The Daughter of Adoption; A Tale of Modern Times is a witty and wide-ranging work in which the picaresque and sentimental novel of the eighteenth century confronts the revolutionary id
Paul B. Thompson addresses ethical issues in food ads, local diets, food labelling, agricultural pollutants, and sustainability in five new essays that pick up where his book From Field to Fork left o
