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Kim's Convenience
The smash hit play, Kim’s Convenience tells the story of one Korean family struggling to face the future amidst the bitter memories of their past.
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{"id":6582754148411,"title":"Payback","handle":"payback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in a new edition and with an introduction by Margaret Atwood, \u003ci\u003ePayback \u003c\/i\u003edelivers a surprising look at the topic of “debt” — a subject that continues to be timely.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegendary novelist, poet, and essayist Margaret Atwood delivers a surprising look at the topic of “debt” — a subject that continues to be timely during this current period of economic upheaval. In her intelligent and imaginative approach to the subject, Atwood proposes that “debt” is like air — something we take for granted and never think about until things go wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about practical debt management or high finance, although it does touch upon those subjects. 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In her 2008 CBC Massey Lectures, Margaret Atwood delivers a wide ranging, entertaining, and imaginative look at the topic of debt.
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Dodge City
A rollicking novel about a young man on an amphetamine fueled cross-country road trip, fleeing the draft for the safe haven of Canada.
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Seven Heavens Away
A Palestinian teenager finds his footing amid escalating violence across Jerusalem in this taut debut novel. Finalist, 2026 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
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Building a snowman becomes a community effort in this wordless story about a cold winter day that snowballs into a warm neighborhood gathering.
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Aine is a heroine for our times; a natural truth-teller with a volatile secret, she comes of age in a world shimmering with promise and pain. ‘What are you made of?’ that world demands, and Aine rises to respond. As long as we have hearts and minds like hers—and her creator’s—everything might be fine here after all.” —\u003cstrong\u003eAlissa York, author of \u003cem\u003eFar Cry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_5":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eEverything Is Fine Here\u003c\/em\u003e is an utter pleasure to read. Iryn Tushabe’s exquisite prose strikes at the heart of its characters and their desires to be their truest selves in a country at odds with their identities. Caught in the tensions between personal freedom and familial, cultural, and societal expectations, Aine’s fierce love for her sister makes this story so alive, so moving, so triumphant in its realness. This novel reads like a gesture of faith; it moved me to tears, of both laughter and compassion.” —\u003cstrong\u003efrancesca ekwuyasi, author of \u003cem\u003eButter Honey Pig Bread\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIryn Tushabe won the City of Regina writing award in 2020, she was a finalist for the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2021, and won this year’s Writers’ Trust McClelland \u0026 Stewart Journey Prize.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTushabe is involved in the literary scene in Regina as a member of the Saskatchewan Writers Guild and board member at Sage Hill Writing. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book presents serious, yet celebratory LGBTQ themes. Tushabe has made a conscious choice to exclude the violence\/brutality that comes with being queer in Uganda because that story\/novel has already been written by many other writers. 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Everything Is Fine Here
A beguiling coming of age novel set in Uganda in which a young woman grapples with the truth about her sister in a country that punishes gay people.
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A worthwhile and important addition to any high school rainbow reads section.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanadian Children’s Book News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“Plett sets a driving pace for characters who engage in chest-thumping banter as they explore their identities, their relationships and worry about the future.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHannah Montana\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eHeartstopper\u003c\/em\u003e in this story of a nonbinary pop star on the run who collides with a regular teenager and her alt-rock band.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_1":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeCode_1":"03","PrizeName_0":"Manitoba Book Awards, Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book","PrizeName_1":"Kids' Indie Next List","PrizeYear_0":"2026","PrizeYear_1":"2025","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2025-10-07","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHannah Montana\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eHeartstopper\u003c\/em\u003e in this story of a nonbinary pop star on the run who collides with a regular teenager and her alt-rock band.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 12
to 18
/ grades 7
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Wavelength
Hannah Montana meets Heartstopper in this story of a nonbinary pop star on the run who collides with a regular teenager and her alt-rock band.
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Due to its highly theoretical and philosophical nature, \u003cem\u003eValid\u003c\/em\u003e will undoubtedly find its way into many a college syllabus. However, anyone interested in queer history, theory, the evolution of feminism, and the dangers of AI will find something of interest in this novel and it is accessible and interesting enough that it could very well find a wider audience as well.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWest Trade Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"West Trade Review","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“In this intelligent and rather audacious ‘autobiographical science fiction novel,’ which pushes many boundaries and preconceptions, Chris Bergeron sensitively portrays the delicate journey of a transgender woman who tries to assert her ‘validity’ in a highly formatted universe, a dystopian world plagued by health and ecological crises that are all too easy to imagine. Canada has given us a queen of SF: Margaret Atwood. Chris Bergeron does not need to shy away from the comparison.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eL'Obs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"L'Obs","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“A superb and moving novel. \u003cem\u003eValid\u003c\/em\u003e is an inventive and didactic, esoteric and activist novel, which uses literature as a key to open up imaginations, activate empathy, and disarm preconceived ideas.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eElle France\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Elle France","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“Quebec literature is fascinating, and Chris Bergeron confirms this with \u003cem\u003eValid\u003c\/em\u003e, a delightful identity thriller.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTêtu Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Têtu Magazine","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“From self-confessions to confessions to the machine, a revolution is underway … An identity thriller written with brilliance and finesse.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublic Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Public Magazine","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003e“Brimming with references to popular culture, from \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e, and including Sylvie Vartan and Cirque du Soleil, and benefiting from an enlightened view of society and a formidable sense of expression, \u003cem\u003eValid\u003c\/em\u003e transports us about thirty years into the future … While [her] first novel offers a fine philosophical reflection on society, Chris Bergeron considers it more as a cry from the heart.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe Devoir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Le Devoir","OtherText_Review_8":"\u003cp\u003e“A gripping identity thriller where autofiction meets science fiction … With her sharp vision, [Bergeron] imagined this dystopia set in 2045, which is chillingly realistic.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa Presse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_8_Src":"La Presse","OtherText_Review_9":"\u003cp\u003e“Chris Bergeron signs a novel full of sensitivity about the life of a transgender woman in a dystopian world that is not so unimaginable ... It is captivating, intelligent, and necessary.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eClin d'oeil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_9_Src":"Clin d'oeil","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA work of queer autofiction and a speculative look at our dark future, \u003cem\u003eValid\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a trans woman who leads her own revolution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2023-11-07","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA work of queer autofiction and a speculative look at our dark future, \u003cem\u003eValid\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a trans woman who leads her own revolution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Subtitle":"Dystopian Autofiction","Width":"5.25","WidthCode":"in"}
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A work of queer autofiction and a speculative look at our dark future, Valid is the story of a trans woman who leads her own revolution.
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Crying Dress
Crying Dress explores the intersections between noise and coherence, the conversational and the associative, the architectural and the ecological.
