The Seaboard Review of Books September 8, 2025
Volume 2, Issue 34 of The Seaboard Review of Books, September 8, 2025
In this issue:
Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction, edited by Sonia Sulaiman
The Orange Notebooks: A Novel by Susanna Crossman
Wrestling With Cadence by Dennis Lee
Also, in Poetry:
Something for the Dark by Randy Lundy
Review of the Week
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Poetry
Michael Greenstein Reviews:
Hot Takes: Brief Notes on Books Present & Past
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What's the Point?: An Irreverent History of Point Pleasant Park 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)
Our Contributors in the News:
TSR Contributor Melanie Marttila is going to be reading in the Apposite Poetry Series in London, Ontario on September 10th.
Emily Weedon:
More Drunk Fiction info at Emily Weedon’s website: https://emilyweedon.com/drunk-fiction
Lisa Timpf's article “Anthology Editing: Advice and Insights from Those Who’ve Been There” appeared on Jane Friedman's blog, September 2, 2025. In this article, three Canadian anthology editors and two publishers (one based in Canada, and one based in the United States) weigh in on what makes a good anthology editor, and provide tips for those who might be interested in trying their hand at this sometimes difficult, but often rewarding, role. The article can be found at https://janefriedman.com/anthology-editing-advice-and-insights-from-those-whove-been-there/
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