This book explores the power that a single industry can wield over an entire province, namely Nova Scotia in eastern Canada. It is a story that has been waiting to

Pottersfield Press, 2017 (ISBN 978-1-988286-02-0), paperback and e-pub In her sixth book, “Seven Grains of Paradise,” Joan Baxter challenges many myths and explores the wealth of African food cultures and knowledge,

Wolsak & Wynn, 2008 (ISBN 978-1-894987-30-1), second edition 2010 (ISBN 978-1-894987-47-9); world edition, 2011, Fahamu Books Shortlisted for the 2009 Dayton Literary Peace Prize“Dust From Our Eyes should be compulsory reading for

The Hermit of Gully Lake is a thought-provoking, intimate and respectful look at the life and times of American-born but Nova Scotia-raised Willard Kitchener MacDonald (1916-2003), better known as the

Pottersfield Press, 2000. ISBN 1-895900-30-1. Winner of the 2001 Evelyn Richardson Award  “required reading for anyone who cares for Africa.” – Toronto Star

The short stories collected in Strangers Are Like Children take their theme from the African proverb used in the title, and deal with the helplessness of outsiders adjusting to a

Graveyard for Dreamers is a personal and colourful account of living, travelling and reporting on coups and customs in seven West African countries.