2023
CBC BOOKS
“Christine Estima's vibrant story collection highlights the heart and history of the Arab diaspora in Montreal,” radio interview with Ali Hassan on THE NEXT CHAPTER, aired December 30, 2023
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“The best Canadian fiction of 2023,” December 5, 2023
THE TORONTO STAR
Online edition: “North York’s ‘Fairview Mall’ food court, first kisses and fashion: Scenes from an Arab teen trying to make a connection,” November 25, 2023, book excerpt
Print edition: “Not Another Teen Book: Scenes from an Arab girl trying to make a connection,” November 25, 2023, Culture section, page C12
MAISONNEUVE MAGAZINE
“The Book Room: Book Review of THE SYRIAN LAIDES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,” Winter 2023 issue, by Zeahaa Rehman
SHELF AWARENESS
”Book Review: Book of the Week, December 8, 2023” by Terry Hong
THE SHAKESPEARIAN RAG
“Book Review: Christine Estima’s debut collection mines the experience of Arab immigrants to Canada,” November 15, 2023, Steven Beattie
THE MIRAMICHI READER
“Book Review: THE SYRIAN LADIES’ BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,” by Sarah Marie, November 16, 2023
CBC RADIO
“ALL IN A WEEKEND” hosted by Dionne Codrington, December 17, 2023
“HERE AND NOW: Tuesday afternoon bookclub with Christine Estima,” hosted by Helen Mann, November 14, 2023
ZOOMER MAGAZINE
“Hot Reads for Cold Nights: 15 Books to Read in November,” by Nathalie Atkinson, November 2, 2023
NEW CANADIAN MEDIA
“Author traces her Lebanese, Syrian and Portuguese roots in new collection,” by Andreina Romero, October 30, 2023, interview and book review
CBC BOOKS
“74 Works of Canadian Fiction to Read in Fall 2023,” by CBC Staff, August 31, 2023
Preview of THE SYRIAN LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, by CBC Staff, August 22, 2023
QUILL AND QUIRE
”Highlights of the new season: fiction and short fiction,” July 19, 2023, by Attila Berki, Cassandra Drudi, and Andrew Woodrow-Butcher
THE CARDIFF REVIEW
”New Canadian Writers: Christine Estima,” June 7, 2023, by Jamie Gillingham. Interview.
BOOK RIOT
“15 EXCELLENT 2023 SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS BY ASIAN AUTHORS,” by Patricia Thang, May 25, 2023
SARI BOTTON’S MEMOIR LAND
“Thirteen Excellent Essays to Read on this Holiday from Work...,” by Sari Botton, May 29, 2023, features my award-nominated 2017 essay “Why I published a role of film I found on the curb,” originally published in The Walrus.
