Making up the gods, marion agnew

Latitude 46 Publishing, 2023

There is a lot to love about Marion Agnew’s Making Up the Gods: ghosts, the allure of the wilderness of northern Ontario—which Agnew depicts in stunning clarity—and the quietly beautiful relationships between a woman, a boy, and a stranger. The writing is tinged with humour and insight, and it explores what tethers us to one another and to the places and people that we love. How do we let go, and when? As in life, the revelations in this book aren’t simple or straightforward but Agnew’s characters are determined and filled with so much hope.

—Rebekah Skochinski, Thunder Bay