To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the death of master stained glassmaker and painter Guido Nincheri, Montreal’s Château Dufresne has created a new exhibit – titled Nincheri. From the Secular to the Sacred. – that brings together 40 original works by the Florentine artist. The works include drawings, watercolors, studies and sketches that showcase Nincheri’s first designs for the works he created for countless churches in Quebec and elsewhere. The exhibit also features a new digital tour of the Château itself, with a focus on commissioned works done at the request of the original owners.

Who knew a 19th century freedom fighter from southern Italy could provide inspiration for our current uncertain times? Montreal playwright and performer Michaela Di Cesare is clearly on to something. For the last several years, she has been learning everything there is to know about the tumultuous life of brigantessa Michelina Di Cesare.

Darlene Madott continues her deep dive in the world of Canadian law through a much-needed feminist lens. The prose is Winners and Losers smooth, deliciously non-linear, and like a good meal, totally satisfying.

A new documentary film, directed by Robert Curtin, shines a light on a group of Canadian soldiers who went above and beyond the call of duty to save the life of an orphaned child. The film chronicles the incredible true story of a 5-year-old boy named Gino who was abandoned and lost in the small rural village of Torrice until he was found by Canadian soldiers. The Canadians cared for the young boy until he was ultimately adopted by the Farneti family in 1945.

Rocco De Giacomo's fourth book of poetry, Casting Out, is so well-crafted; it's spellbinding. He is the author of three other poetry collections and numerous international literary journal publications.

Antonia Facciponte is a rising star of Canadian poetry. She has had her work published in some of the top literary journals and is a recipient of impressive scholarships. Her first collection of poetry, To Make a Bridge, is an outstanding debut which is wonderfully crafted with so much passion, heart, and beauty.

Written by Montreal playwright Steve Galluccio, At the Beginning of Time is a story about love and loss, about being gay in Montreal in the 1970s and about aging.

A unique exhibit by Italian-Montreal visual artist Marisa Portolese is bringing a lost neighbourhood back to life. “I grew up hearing about il villaggio. We kept hearing about this mythical place we couldn’t find because it didn't exist anymore,” Portolese explains. Officially known as Victoriatown, the neighbourhood was located at Victoria Bridge and the Lachine Canal on the south side of Pointe St-Charles, in the southwest region of Montreal.