10 Canadian books coming out in March we can't wait to read
CBC Books | CBC | Posted: March 1, 2018 3:07 PM | Last Updated: March 2, 2018
A new month means new books! Watch for these exciting new reads coming out in March.
Sodom Road Exit by Amber Dawn
What it's about: Amber Dawn's sophomore novel, Sodom Road Exit, is a supernatural thriller that revels in themes of sexual orientation, economic disenfranchisement and family dynamics.
When you can read it: March 1, 2018
Dear Current Occupant by Chelene Knight
What it's about: Through a series of letters, Chelene Knight recalls growing up as the only mixed East Indian/Black child in her family during the 1980s and 1990s in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Her family lived in 20 different residences and Knight revisits each one, trying to deconstruct and understand her past.
When you can read it: March 1, 2018
Marry, Bang, Kill by Andrew Battershill
What it's about: Andrew Battershill's debut novel, Pillow, appeared on the longlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2016. This second effort, Marry, Bang, Kill is a crime thriller that has a man on the run after robbing the daughter of a high-ranking motorcycle gang member.
When you can read it: March 6, 2018
The Measure of My Powers by Jackie Kai Ellis
What it's about: In her late 20s, Jackie Kai Ellis was living the dream. But she was miserable. She found solace in the kitchen and decided to give up everything she knew and loved to pursue this passion. This journey takes her to France, Italy and the Congo, but more importantly, gives her a path to a new, fulfilling life.
When you can read it: March 6, 2018
Hysteria by Elisabeth de Mariaffi
What it's about: Elisabeth de Mariaffi's Hysteria is a psychological thriller about a woman named Heikie, her missing son and her increasingly distant husband.
When you can read it: March 6, 2018
Find You in the Dark by Nathan Ripley
What it's about: This novel by Naben Ruthnum, under his pen name of Nathan Ripley, delivers this tale of a family man obsessed with digging up the undiscovered remains of a serial killer's victims, catching the attention of a murderer in the streets of Seattle.
When you can read it: March 6, 2018
The Storm by Arif Anwar
What it's about: The Storm weaves together five interconnected stories and explores love and emotion across 50 years of Bangladeshi history.
When you can read it: March 13, 2018
Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot
What it's about: Heart Berries is a memoir about a woman's coming of age on Seabird Island in British Columbia, growing up with an activist mother and an abusive and alcoholic father and coming to terms with her own mental illness.
When you can read it: March 13, 2018
That Time I Loved You by Carrianne Leung
What it's about: Carrianne Leung, author of The Wondrous Woo, returns with this look at cultural division, the challenges of adult life and the irrepressibility of youth through the eyes of a young Canadian of Chinese descent living in 1970s Toronto.
When you can read it: March 27, 2018
The Unceasing Storm by Katherine Luo
What it's about: Katherine Luo shares her story about growing up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution — a young girl from Hong Kong who moved to mainland China, only to be rejected by the country she loved because of her capitalist class origins and overseas connections.
When you can read it: March 31, 2018