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{"id":7118293827643,"title":"An Ordinary Violence","handle":"an-ordinary-violence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chilling horror novel about a young Indigenous woman haunted by the oppressive legacies of colonization.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDawn hasn’t spoken to her brother, Cody, since he was sent to prison for a violent crime seven years ago. Now living in a shiny new Toronto condo, Dawn is haunted by uncanny occurrences, including cryptic messages from her dead mother, that have followed her most of her life. When the life Dawn thought she wanted implodes, she is forced to return to her childhood home and the prairie city that hold so much pain for her and her fractured family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCody is unexpectedly released from prison with a mysterious new friend by his side, who seems to be the charismatic leader of a dangerous supernatural network. 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There may be violence in this novel, but there’s nothing ordinary about it.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_0_Auth":"Drew Hayden Taylor, author of Take Us to Your Chief","OtherText_Accolades_1":"\u003cp\u003eWhat a book! It’s utterly enthralling and unsettling to your bones. A wonderful haunt that creeps into your psyche in the best possible way. I feel like I know Dawn, which only makes the story creepier. A tremendous debut, and I can’t wait to read more.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_1_Auth":"Jesse Wente, author of Unreconciled: Family, Truth, and Indigenous Resistance","OtherText_Accolades_2":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem \u003eAn Ordinary Violence \u003c\/em\u003eby Adriana Chartrand is a compelling read that rockets off the page. From the first chapter, I was hooked and gleefully followed Dawn as she moved around the spaces she used to call home to figure out her new reality. The writing is poetic, truthful, and you can tell that Adriana has written a story from her heart. This book will be sure to surprise its readers!\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_2_Auth":"Francine Cunningham, author of God Isn’t Here Today","OtherText_Accolades_3":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem \u003eAn Ordinary Violence \u003c\/em\u003eis surely a gripping and haunting novel, one that will hold you from the first word to the last, but what makes it so potent and memorable is the way Adriana Chartrand tells this story with such grace and humility. There is horror, and then there is \u003cem \u003ehorror\u003c\/em\u003e—\u003cem \u003eAn Ordinary Violence\u003c\/em\u003e has both. This is an unforgettable novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_3_Auth":"Morgan Talty, author of Night of the Living Rez","OtherText_Accolades_4":"\u003cp\u003eAdriana Chartrand’s \u003cem \u003eAn Ordinary Violence\u003c\/em\u003e is a hallucinatory slow-burn chiller, sharply observed and heartfelt in its depiction of family ties that bind like strips of wet rawhide. Dawn returns to her hometown to find it is in the grip of something uncanny and malevolent. As she visits old friends and familiar places, she grapples with ghosts from the past and demons on the rise to save her struggling father, her wayward brother, and herself. With this fresh and fearsome look at the contemporary Indigenous experience, Chartrand emerges at the forefront of our newest literary voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_4_Auth":"David Demchuk, author of The Bone Mother and RED X","OtherText_Accolades_5":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem \u003eAn Ordinary Violence\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping debut novel that bewilders in the best way possible. Adriana Chartrand sparks a fire on the first page that steadily burns into a tremendous literary spectacle that transcends genre. I was riveted by the story and thoroughly impressed by the writing. This novel will stay with me for a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_5_Auth":"Waubgeshig Rice, author of Moon of the Turning Leaves","OtherText_Accolades_6":"\u003cp\u003eAn unsettling, lyrical, slow-burn of a novel that combines the best elements of atmosphere and horror. Weaving together a history of violence with spirituality and the supernatural, Chartrand has achieved something special here, a cacophony of style and genre that displays the immeasurable potential of Indigenous storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_6_Auth":"David A. Robertson, author of The Theory of Crows","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdriana Chartrand is a mixed-race Indigenous woman — Red River Metis (Michif) and white. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Ordinary Violence\u003c\/em\u003e fits into the burgeoning literary genre of Indigenous speculative fiction by authors such as Cherie Dimaline, Eden Robinson, Darcie Little Badger, David Robertson, and Waubgeshig Rice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book kicks off our new direction for the Spiderline imprint, which will include more genre-bending, ground-breaking, experimental, innovative, unexpected, and unconventional speculative titles, as well as mysteries and thrillers, by more BIPOC and LGBTQ2S+ authors. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Ordinary Violence\u003c\/em\u003e is a prime example of the movement in horror film and TV series to explore big-ticket social issues such as feminism, racism, colonization, and intergenerational trauma, such as Jordan Peele’s \u003cem\u003eGet Out\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUs\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNope\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Babadook\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Haunting of Hill House\u003c\/em\u003e. This book seamlessly blends classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is now an undeniable explosion of spectacular Indigenous content in mainstream arts, culture, and entertainment, with movies like \u003cem\u003ePrey\u003c\/em\u003e and TV shows like \u003cem\u003eReservation Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRutherford Falls\u003c\/em\u003e. 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An Ordinary Violence
A chilling horror novel about a young Indigenous woman haunted by the oppressive legacies of colonization.
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She is able to control all events to her advantage until a funny-looking red-haired man named Columbus changes her plans. He is unimpressed by the wealth of moose, turtles and beavers in Coyote’s land. Instead he is interested in the human beings he can take to sell in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas King uses a bag of literary tricks to shatter the stereotypes surrounding Columbus’s voyages. In doing so, he invites children to laugh with him at the crazy antics of Coyote, who unwittingly allows Columbus to bring about the downfall of her human friends. 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It is also extremely thought-provoking.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Quill \u0026 Quire, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_3":"What seems a funny romp turns out to have a very sharp edge. This irreverent treatment of Columbus and his fellows may be disquieting to some, but it is long overdue.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A retelling of the Christopher Columbus story from an Indigenous point of view. Thomas King uses a bag of literary tricks to shatter stereotypes.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Short-listed","PrizeCode_0":"04","PrizeName_0":"Governor General's Literary Awards: Text","PrizeYear_0":"1992","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2007-09-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A retelling of the Christopher Columbus story from an Indigenous point of view. 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A Coyote Columbus Story
A retelling of the Christopher Columbus story from an Indigenous point of view. Thomas King uses a bag of literary tricks to shatter stereotypes.
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and up
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and up
Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know
An Anishinaabe child and her grandmother explore the natural wonders of each season in this lyrical, bilingual story-poem.
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The Three Brothers
From world-renowned author and illustrator Marie-Louise Gay, a story about three brothers who set off in search of wild animals in a changing climate.
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The Best Kind of People
From award-winning author Zoe Whittall comes The Best Kind of People, a stunning tour de force about the unravelling of an all-American family.
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Explosion at the Poem Factory
This funny story, full of wordplay, brings poetry alive as never before!
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Poems for All the Annettes
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The 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
The prestigious annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry from the shortlist of the 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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Teddy Jam's lyrical prose and Eric Beddows's detailed illustrations cast Night Cars in that magical light between sleep and waking.
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Now available in a new edition, Douglas Coupland’s CBC Massey Lectures is an innovative exploration of the modern crises of our time.
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I Am Because We Are
In this innovative memoir, a daughter tells the story of her mother, a pan-African hero who faced down misogyny and battled corruption in Nigeria.