The Seaboard Review of Books: Monday Edition

June 1, 2026

Pabineau Falls by Brent Brown

In this issue:

• Nowhere: A Graphic Novel by Jon Claytor (Fiction, Graphic Novel)

• The Forgotten Midwife by Laura Anthony (Fiction)

• The Fort George Murders of 1823: Crisis and Coexistence in New Caledonia by Geoff Mynett (Non-Fiction)

• Numb: The Politics of Overwhelm by Mark Abley (Non-Fiction)

• John’s Table: Poems by Lesle Lewis (Poetry)

• James’ Review Roundup

Thanks for reading this issue of The Seaboard Review of Books!

James M. Fisher, editor-in-chief

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What’s the Point? By Steven Laffoley

Point Pleasant Park is a popular, well-known and well-used park in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and if you ever wanted to know all there is to know about it, look no further. As in his other “irreverent guides,” Laffoley feeds us a lot of interesting information with side notes and a good sense of humour along the way.

In What’s the Point?, Laffoley explains the origins of Point Pleasant Park, talks about the many monuments and historical sites around the park, discusses the dizzying array of flora and fauna (including the happy, frolicking, off-leash dogs), the tragedies that occurred, and how the park has been used and what it has meant to different groups of people over the years. You’ll learn things you’ve always wanted to know as well as things you never knew you wanted to know. You’ll wonder when the next trivia night at the pub is (and think about lending the owners a copy of your book).
—Contributed by Naomi MacKinnon

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