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Almost friendly as they tell you of themselves, their history, and the personal and societal roads they have to take. However, their wound is always internal, hidden under their agency, prosperity, and the most basic human need of them all: belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_1_Auth":"Danny Ramadan, author of The Foghorn Echoes","OtherText_Accolades_2":"\u003cp\u003eA gorgeous debut collection of short stories so complex and rich they make me think that Saeed Teebi has been writing for many years. \u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_2_Auth":"Hasan Namir, author of God in Pink","OtherText_Accolades_3":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful collection not only brings to light the varied and sometimes fraught experiences of diasporic Palestinians but does so with masterful storytelling. These stories are rich and deep, with elegant, tragic, or funny twists that will stay in my mind for a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_3_Auth":"Farzana Doctor, author of Seven","OtherText_Accolades_4":"\u003cp\u003eSaeed Teebi's \u003cem\u003eHer First Palestinian\u003c\/em\u003e is an exciting contribution to contemporary Palestinian diaspora literature. His characters grapple with overzealous allies, privilege, and polite discrimination, as well as forging new identities without quite managing to shed inherited ones. With sharp wit and humour, Teebi delivers a range of stories that are pleasingly new as they reverberate familiar themes of loss and triumph. \u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_4_Auth":"Sahar Mustafah, author of The Beauty of Your Face","OtherText_Accolades_5":"\u003cp\u003eSaeed Teebi writes with Chekhovian intentionality and Nabokovian rumination. These are stories about modesty or vanity, kindness or treachery, timidity or wit. In the author’s intelligent grasp we find a heartbreaking tenacity for connection to the here and now and to the land between the river and the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_5_Auth":"Nyla Matuk, author of Stranger","OtherText_Accolades_6":"\u003cp\u003eDispatches from the state of exile, these stories are filled with delightful, devastating turns as Teebi explores the endless fracturing of displacement.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_6_Auth":"Rebecca Sacks, author of City of a Thousand Gates","OtherText_Accolades_7":"\u003cp\u003eSaeed Teebi’s \u003cem \u003eHer First Palestinian\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful and propulsive debut collection of stories that dramatizes the experiences of the Palestinian diaspora. Compelling and complex characters displaced and removed from their historical homeland negotiate feelings of loss, estrangement, and complicity in Canada. Skillfully written with penetrating insight into the characters’ fractured identities, this book reveals a talented new Canadian voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_7_Auth":"Jury Citation, Danuta Gleed Literary Award","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe author's short story “Her First Palestinian” was shortlisted for the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis collection is a much-needed contribution documenting Palestinian issues and culture in the North American diaspora.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe author wrote these stories in one year during the COVID pandemic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003eSometimes a writer comes along whose stories are not only complex and full and exquisitely written, but whose vision and political voice feels necessary. In \u003cem\u003eHer First Palestinian\u003c\/em\u003e, Saeed Teebi coaxes the reader in a certain direction, and then flips the narrative so that now we are complicit, and we see our own guilt in the great divide that exists between the privileged and the stranger. Teebi does this with subtle humour and a wry tone. He does not preach, yet his writing expresses a certain fervour that is essential. He is a vital voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Jury Citation, Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003eTeebi perfectly captures intergenerational and intercultural tension in stories as brilliant and cutting as finely hewn diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_10":"\u003cp\u003eSaeed Teebi brilliantly and humorously examines what it means to be a diasporic subject in his debut short story collection, \u003cem \u003eHer First Palestinian\u003c\/em\u003e … The collection is a refreshing contribution to the corpus of Palestinian diasporic literature, offering stories not centred around the grief of displacement and generational loss but ones that cunningly and wittingly interrogate migrant life in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_10_Src":"Event Magazine","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003eDryly witty and cynical ... Teebi’s prose is crisp and calmly civilized.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Winnipeg Free Press","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003eIf humanising Palestinians without purposefully tugging on heartstrings is what Teebi set out to do, he has accomplished his goal with aplomb. His stories — original, intelligent and finely nuanced — present characters who, although vastly different, are united in a uniquely Palestinian form of loneliness, one that stems from feeling out of place in a world that sees them as a nuisance.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"The National News","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003eEach story in Teebi’s collection crackles with wit, intensity and elegance … A probing and absolutely unforgettable book. \u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"The Miramichi Reader","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003eA deeply moving collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Shelf Awareness","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem \u003eHer First Palestinian\u003c\/em\u003e is a layered, fully imagined work of fiction: probing, sure of itself, astounded by life’s cruelties and surprising joys and by its ironies large and small.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Literary Review of Canada","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003eWith intriguing plot-lines, nuanced characters and stunning prose … \u003cem\u003eHer First Palestinian \u003c\/em\u003eis an invitation to read the room and engage critically as conversations about Palestine, familial and romantic relationships, and moral conflicts permeate the walls.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Maisonneuve","OtherText_Review_8":"\u003cp\u003eCutting against this grain, Teebi’s storytelling brings to life the unique experiences of Palestinians, powerfully highlighting their humanity, personhood and agency, as well as their colonial dispossession. … \u003cem \u003eHer First Palestinian\u003c\/em\u003e offers a richer understanding of the world through Palestinian eyes and inspires a greater appreciation of the diverse people who now reside in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_8_Src":"Montreal Serai","OtherText_Review_9":"\u003cp\u003e[Teebi’s] prose, wit and humour guide the reader on a journey through nine unusual takes on life within the Palestinian diaspora, as well as providing glimpses into the family lives and rich culture of its members.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_9_Src":"Oakville News","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElegant, surprising stories about Palestinian immigrants in Canada navigating their identities in circumstances that push them to the emotional brink.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_1":"Nominated","PrizeCodeText_2":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_3":"Runner-up","PrizeCode_0":"04","PrizeCode_1":"07","PrizeCode_2":"04","PrizeCode_3":"02","PrizeName_0":"Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize","PrizeName_1":"Forest of Reading Evergreen Award","PrizeName_2":"Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Award","PrizeName_3":"Writers' Union of Canada Danuta Gleed Literary Award","PrizeYear_0":"2022","PrizeYear_1":"2023","PrizeYear_2":"2023","PrizeYear_3":"2022","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2022-08-02","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElegant, surprising stories about Palestinian immigrants in Canada navigating their identities in circumstances that push them to the emotional brink.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
Her First Palestinian
Elegant, surprising stories about Palestinian immigrants in Canada navigating their identities in circumstances that push them to the emotional brink.
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The Syrian Ladies Benevolent Society
Indelible linked stories centred around Azurée, a young Arab woman living in the echoes of her ancestor’s voices.
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The Middle Stories
Balancing wisdom and innocence, joy and foreboding, Sheila Heti’s completely original stories lead you to surprising places.
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This is an original, dynamic voice poised to enrich the culturally varied field of Canadian fiction.\" — \u003cstrong\u003ePEN Canada New Voices jury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_0_Auth":"PEN Canada New Voices jury","OtherText_Accolades_1":"\u003cp\u003e\"Deepa Rajagopalan is a masterful storyteller. In her brilliant debut collection, \u003cem\u003ePeacocks of Instagram\u003c\/em\u003e, she unveils a world where powerful, ambitious Indian women redefine life on their own terms. In this exquisite symphony of belonging, she deftly challenges conventions with breathtaking prose. Get ready to be captivated by a writer poised to reshape literature.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eChelene Knight, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eJunie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_1_Auth":"Chelene Knight, award-winning author of Junie","OtherText_Accolades_2":"\u003cp\u003e\"These stories pulse with the stuff of impassioned observation and level-headed confidence. Deepa Rajagopalan takes no reader for granted, and wins her glowing arrival with a beautiful, rich, savvy book. If any peacocks were harmed in its making, there isn’t a feather out of place.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eCanisia Lubrin, author of \u003cem\u003eCode Noir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_2_Auth":"Canisia Lubrin, author of Code Noir","OtherText_Accolades_3":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003ePeacocks of Instagram\u003c\/em\u003e is brimming with humour, wit, and sharp-eyed insight. These are tales about the immigrant hustle and the pain of being overlooked. They explore transgressions and betrayals between friends and lovers. Spanning countries and continents, Deepa Rajagopalan’s stories show us that, in spite of it all, we can persevere. A gorgeous debut by a genuine talent.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eSindya Bhanoo, author of \u003cem\u003eSeeking Fortune Elsewhere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_3_Auth":"Sindya Bhanoo, author of Seeking Fortune Elsewhere","OtherText_Accolades_4":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003ePeacocks of Instagram\u003c\/em\u003e offers candid snapshots of the intimacies, the small braveries, and the strange twists of fate that shape and connect ordinary people across time and continents. At once piercing and tender, these stories are richly textured and glittering with gorgeous detail. Rajagopalan’s characters are dreamers and survivors, risk-takers and rule-breakers—you’ll be rooting for each and every one of them from the first page to the last. A fresh voice in Canadian storytelling and a must-read collection!\" — \u003cstrong\u003eAnuja Varghese, author of \u003cem\u003eChrysalis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_4_Auth":"Anuja Varghese, author of Chrysalis","OtherText_Accolades_5":"\u003cp\u003e\"Inhabiting children’s and adult perspectives with equal acuity, Deepa Rajagopalan has a finely tuned, confident voice and a seemingly effortless knack for evoking pathos in the dynamics between her diverse, and often fractious, cast of characters. \u003cem\u003ePeacocks of Instagram\u003c\/em\u003e is a mature, honest collection of stories that thoughtfully examine themes of agency and power, a book as beautifully written as it is emotionally affecting.\" — \u003cstrong\u003ePasha Malla, author of \u003cem\u003eKill the Mall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_5_Auth":"Pasha Malla, author of Kill the Mall","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe title story in the collection won the 2021 RBC\/PEN Canada New Voices Award, and the full manuscript was Deepa Rajagopalan’s thesis project in the MFA Program at the University of Guelph, under the supervision of Scotiabank Giller Prizewinner Souvankham Thammavongsa. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book’s overarching mood is one of unflinching resilience through grit and humour. 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We Want What We Want
Thirteen glittering and darkly funny stories of people testing boundaries, from two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist Alix Ohlin.
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Who Will Bury You?
Intimate stories about Zimbabweans in moments of transition that force them to decide who they really are and choose the people they call their own.
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Genre-blending stories of transformation and belonging that centre women of colour and explore queerness, family, and community.
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These captivating and compassionate stories eloquently showcase the intricate linkages of human experience and the ways in which Somalis, even as a diaspora, are indelibly connected.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487011390","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487011390\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"7","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Astoria","MetaKeywords":"strong female character;coming of age;full catstrophe;meira cook","NumberOfPages":"192","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003eIdman Nur Omar’s stories have a prismatic and glittering brilliance. \u003cem \u003eThe Private Apartments \u003c\/em\u003espans the world, tracing the passageways that join one life to another in writing that is wise, clear-eyed, and bold. This astonishing collection heralds a major new talent.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_0_Auth":"Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing","OtherText_Accolades_1":"\u003cp\u003eThe closely observed characters in these stories amount to a poignant work of short fiction that could also be called a novel. Idman Nur Omar’s light touch insightfully connects the start of the 1991 Somali Civil War with the forms of life that grow from uprootedness and struggle into lasting shape elsewhere. This work, spanning continents and two decades, reveals a writer of incisive narrative vulnerability and asks us to read her intimate graces as a storyteller with mature tenderness. The distinctive pleasures of \u003cem \u003eThe Private Apartments\u003c\/em\u003e’ stories are waiting. 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It suggests that even across oceans, behind closed doors, and in every corner of every room, someone, somewhere, is boldly (read: messily) giving life another shot. Idman Nur Omar is cool and delicate on a prose level and generous in her belief that your neighbour is actually your friend, your sibling, your cousin, and the person you come home to. There is almost nothing private about being this intimately connected. I mourn for these women; I feel their guilt and pleasures as much as I celebrate them, as they are, in many strange and uncomfortably daring ways, versions of myself.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_3_Auth":"Téa Mutonji, author of Shut Up You’re Pretty","OtherText_Accolades_4":"\u003cp\u003eIdman Nur Omar’s remarkable debut tells stories of Somalis in the diaspora as they navigate complicated relationships, loss, and displacement with determination and wit. Omar writes with sensitivity, insight, and quiet assurance. The voices in these stories are sharp, vulnerable, and, at times, brash. A delightful read!\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_4_Auth":"Djamila Ibrahim, author of Things Are Good Now","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIn the vein of recent award-winning short fiction collections about immigrant diaspora experiences such as \u003cem\u003eHow To Pronounce Knife\u003c\/em\u003e by Souvankham Thammavongsa and \u003cem\u003eWe Two Alone\u003c\/em\u003e by Jack Wang, these stories revolve around immigrant characters, their families and children. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike David Chariandy’s \u003cem\u003eBrother\u003c\/em\u003e and Catherine Hernandez’s \u003cem\u003eScarborough\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a book that feels authentically Toronto. It is the Toronto of immigrants, living in the low-income housing that is both a sanctuary and a disappointment, contending with violence that seems almost inevitable. 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The Private Apartments
Moving linked stories about the determination of Somali immigrants — despite duty, discrimination, and an ever-dissolving link to a war-torn homeland.
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The power of these stories comes from the writer’s understanding of the politics of exploitation and her refusal to look away.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_2_Auth":"Rosemary Sullivan, author of Stalin's Daughter and The Betrayal of Anne Frank","OtherText_Accolades_3":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem \u003eNo Stars in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully written, masterfully crafted collection that explores the trauma of loss. Its vivid characters stayed with me long after I finished the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_3_Auth":"Marina Nemat, author of Prisoner of Tehran and After Tehran","OtherText_Accolades_4":"\u003cp\u003eBrimming with unforgettable characters who find themselves in unimaginable circumstances \u003cem \u003eNo Stars in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e shines with brilliance and will leave you breathless. Bátiz’s prose sparkles against the dark background of heartbreaking choices and harsh realities, and lights up the senses. 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No Stars in the Sky
A new collection of hard-hitting and intimate stories by award-winning Mexican Canadian author Martha Bátiz.
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An honest and unaffected collection of human experiences that deftly tackles themes of grief, loss, missed opportunities, and the pain of letting go.
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With an incisive eye, Young captures both a geography and a generation of reluctant adults.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“A vivid, often funny, completely engaging collection that captures many facets of contemporary life.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“Young writes with wit and great insight about characters who feel overlooked and out of sorts.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe British Columbia Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“Impressive collection of stories … Young highlights, with a disarming thoughtfulness, the inescapable tensions of individuality and, consequently, social groupings in a larger world.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Miramichi Reader \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“Young consistently demonstrates a special sensitivity towards her youthful characters, and the relationships and tension between them and the adults who also inhabit her stories.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScout Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“A subtle book that needles at the social and societal expectations we find ourselves working within, in white, middle class Canada.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI’ve Read This Blog\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Clea Young’s arresting sophomore collection of stories, friendships fail, families stumble, and neighbours know each other’s business.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2025-05-06","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Clea Young’s arresting sophomore collection of stories, friendships fail, families stumble, and neighbours know each other’s business.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Subtitle":"Stories","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
Welcome to the Neighbourhood
In Clea Young’s arresting sophomore collection of stories, friendships fail, families stumble, and neighbours know each other’s business.
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Disembark
Award–winning author Jen Currin presents remarkable and sometimes magical new stories of queer friendship and love, against the backdrop of city life.
