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.

If the goal of the songwriter is to tell a story that translates what the artist is feeling, Frank Moyo delivers. On stage in Ottawa, Moyo began his show talking about his Calabrese Nonna and how she taught him how to crochet his signature colourful tuques. The multigenerational audience was instantly endeared to this champion for classic romantic songs. And when he FaceTimed Nonna Rita in the middle of the concert so that the audience could say hello, that put the room over top.

Bruno Cocorocchio's Mea Culpa: A Plea of Innocence examines the consequences of an immigrant parent’s burden on a child. In this story, a parent’s sacrifice – often touted as the backbone of Italian immigration to Canada – is not celebrated. Instead, it is exposed as a mental abuse on a child who is conditioned to feel guilt for all the bemoaning of a miserable and unhappy mother.