Drew Lavigne

Houses built on water – A review of Property by Kate Cayley 

Property by Kate Cayley is a modern Mrs. Dalloway, written in a shimmering stream of consciousness style. The novel which takes place over a single day, follows Nat and her partner Frankie, their children Clio and Felix, and their neighbours Maddy and Alex, along with their children Sylvie and Milo, as Nat prepares to host a dinner party later that…

ArticleENMay 3, 2026
Drew Lavigne

Shadow Price by Farah Ghafoor — Poems at the end of time

In her striking debut collection, Shadow Price, Farah Ghafoor writes about a world where things are falling apart, where, as Yeats says, “the centre cannot hold.” [...]

ArticleENMarch 27, 2026
Élise Pelletier (dir.)

Spotlight on the Frye Festival 27th Edition

Once again this year, the Frye correspondent campaign is back with a bang! In the weeks leading up to the Festival's opening—and throughout the 10 days of scheduled events—discover the guest authors and ther books through the eyes, words, and sketches of our ten correspondents.

DossierBILMarch 2, 2026
Élise Pelletier (dir.)

En direct de la 26e édition du Festival Frye

During the 26th edition of the Frye Festival, correspondents Gabriel Robichaud, Stephanie Domet, Thandiwe McCarthy, Sébastien Lord-Émard, Jon Claytor, Céleste Godin, Drew Lavigne, and Caroline Bélisle shared their literary discoveries and their conversations with the festival’s guest authors.

DossierBILMay 5, 2025

Communities and Convergences in Contemporary Literature

The Discours/e Study days will be held from April 30 to May 2, 2025 at the Université de Moncton. [...]

EventApril 24, 2025
John Jerome

Interview with Drew Lavigne

La première chose qui m'a accueillie en entrant dans la maison de Drew était le doux parfum de rose et de patchouli. J'ai appris que Drew était à la fois parfumeur et écrivain. [...]

ArticleENMarch 19, 2024
John Jerome (dir.)

Special Issue: Frye Festival 25th Edition

Tourniquet is an arts and culture magazine that documents the past, present, and future. Here are the essays, articles, and documents from its fourth issue (2024).

DossierBILMarch 19, 2024