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{"id":7014714409019,"title":"Park Cruising","handle":"park-cruising","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn intimate look at one of culture’s most enduring taboos: public sex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePark Cruising\u003c\/em\u003e takes a long look at the men who cruise for sex in urban parks. Human rights lawyer Marcus McCann uses park cruising as a point of departure for discussions of consent, empathy, public health, municipal planning, and our relationship to strangers. Prompted by his work opposing a police sting in a suburban park, McCann’s ruminations go beyond targeted enforcement and police indifference to violence to examine cruising as a type of world-building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a series of insightful and poetic walks through history, law, literature, and popular representations of cruising in search of the social value of sex. What McCann ultimately reveals is a world of connection, care, and unexpected lessons about the value of pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-10-14T10:37:31-04:00","created_at":"2022-10-13T16:52:24-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult LGBTQ+","Adult Nonfiction","By (author) McCann Marcus","House of Anansi Press","pub date: 2023-05-02"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":2199,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40874728030267,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487011789","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Park Cruising - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2199,"weight":332,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487011789","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40874728194107,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487011796","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Park Cruising - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487011796","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_48d969cf-ef1f-432a-b45b-8a241509b162.jpg?v=1706946892"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_48d969cf-ef1f-432a-b45b-8a241509b162.jpg?v=1706946892","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Cover: Park Cruising: What Happens When We Wander Off the Path by Marcus McCann. The title and author name appear in hot pink text, and the subtitle in white text, set over an image showing a narrow footpath through a wooded area.","id":24157456859195,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2250,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_48d969cf-ef1f-432a-b45b-8a241509b162.jpg?v=1706946892"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2250,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_48d969cf-ef1f-432a-b45b-8a241509b162.jpg?v=1706946892","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn intimate look at one of culture’s most enduring taboos: public sex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePark Cruising\u003c\/em\u003e takes a long look at the men who cruise for sex in urban parks. Human rights lawyer Marcus McCann uses park cruising as a point of departure for discussions of consent, empathy, public health, municipal planning, and our relationship to strangers. Prompted by his work opposing a police sting in a suburban park, McCann’s ruminations go beyond targeted enforcement and police indifference to violence to examine cruising as a type of world-building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a series of insightful and poetic walks through history, law, literature, and popular representations of cruising in search of the social value of sex. What McCann ultimately reveals is a world of connection, care, and unexpected lessons about the value of pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487008512","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487006792","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487002008","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781487006792","BASICMainSubject":"POL011000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"POLITICAL SCIENCE\/International Relations\/General","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEX NEVE\u003c\/strong\u003e is a human rights lawyer who served as Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada from 2000 - 2020. He took part in over forty human rights research and advocacy delegations throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, Guantánamo Bay and, closer to home, First Nations communities in Canada. He is a visiting and adjunct professor in international human rights law at the University of Ottawa and Dalhousie University, and a Senior Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. 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The 2025 Massey Lectures delivered by human rights activist and former secretary general of Amnesty International Canada Alex Neve.
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I am the daughter of a half-Anish mom and a Polish father.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI ramble off abysmal voting pattern statistics across Canada, while pointing out that in many ridings indigenous people could act as a swing vote, influencing that riding and hence the trajectory of the election.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStan stares at me impassively. Non-plussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo I start firing off some questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt doesn’t go well. Every time I try to engage him, asking him about why indigenous people won’t get in the game and vote, he begins talking about the disappearance of fifteen-year-old Jordan Wabasse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a frustrating exchange, like we were speaking two different languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Indigenous voters could influence fifty seats across the country if they got out and voted but they don’t. Why?” I ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Why aren’t you writing a story on Jordan Wabasse? He has been gone seventy-one days now,” replies Stan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stephen Harper has been no friend to indigenous people yet if everyone voted, they could swing the course of this election,” I continue, hoping he’ll bite at the sound of Harper’s name. The man is no friend of the Indians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“They found a shoe down by the water. Police think it might have been his,” replies Stan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis went on for a good fifteen minutes. I was annoyed. I knew a missing Grade 9 indigenous student in Thunder Bay would not make news in urban Toronto at Canada’s largest daily newspaper. I could practically see that election bus rolling away without me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen I remembered my manners and where I was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was sitting with the elected grand chief of 23,000 people and he was clearly trying to tell me something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI tried a new tactic. 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Talaga’s incisive research and breathtaking storytelling could bring this community one step closer to the healing it deserves.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“Talaga’s research is meticulous and her journalistic style is crisp and uncompromising. . . . The book is heartbreaking and infuriating, both an important testament to the need for change and a call to action.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/em\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“What is happening in Thunder Bay is particularly destructive, but Talaga makes clear how Thunder Bay is symptomatic, not the problem itself. Recently shortlisted for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction, Talaga’s is a book to be justly infuriated by.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“Tanya Talaga investigates the deaths of seven Indigenous teens in Thunder Bay — Jethro Anderson, Curran Strang, Robyn Harper, Paul Panacheese, Reggie Bushie, Kyle Morrisseau, and Jordan Wabasse — searching for answers and offering a deserved censure to the authorities who haven’t investigated, or considered the contributing factors, nearly enough.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"National Post","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“[W]here Seven Fallen Feathers truly shines is in Talaga’s intimate retellings of what families experience when a loved one goes missing, from filing a missing-persons report with police, to the long and brutal investigation process, to the final visit in the coroner’s office. It’s a heartbreaking portrait of an indifferent and often callous system . . . Seven Fallen Feathers is a must-read for all Canadians. 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Seven Fallen Feathers
The shocking true story of seven young Indigenous students who were found dead in a northern Ontario city over the span of seven years.
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The definitive biography of film legend John Candy—a heartwarming portrait of one of comedy’s most beloved and enduring stars.
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In a Land without Dogs the Cats Learn to Bark
In his wildly ambitious and darkly funny debut novel, Jonathan Garfinkel probes the fractured nature of identity, the necessity of lies, and the bloody legacy of the Soviet Empire.
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The novel is a brittle, unsettling delight: a fairground ride swooping above vertiginous drops, wringing out laughter and screams as it rattles towards its conclusion. Whichever style he adopts or genre he inhabits, deWitt remains a true original.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Guardian","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“A highly enjoyable read . . . DeWitt’s style is nothing if not idiosyncratic, and his elevated language — played for particular comic effect when it comes to dialogue — is perfectly suited to affectionately chiding upper-class mores. And the tenderness between Frances, her son, and her old friend Joan is of the real stuff.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Esquire","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“A ‘tragedy of manners’ about people out of sync in the world, this novel is disconcertingly funny. It strikes postures where a more conventional writer would have been sincere and humourless. Its subjects are effrontery, wealth, death, and bad manners. Many of the greatest novels are about nothing so very important, and they last because they are done beautifully. French Exit shows Patrick deWitt’s literary mastery and perfect ear. It’s an immaculate performance on ice, executed with sharp shining blades, lutzing and pirouetting above unknowable black depths.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScotiabank Giller Prize Jury Citation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Scotiabank Giller Prize Jury Citation","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003e“Disarmingly funny … Billed as a ‘tragedy of manners,’ French Exit is deWitt’s take on a form of theatre popularized over the centuries (but dating back to the ancient Greeks) by such luminaries as Molière, Oliver Goldsmith, Oscar Wilde, and Noel Coward — with deWitt’s snappy yet droll version most closely resembling the latter two. A traditional comedy of manners employs an abundance of wit and insouciance to skewer the deplorable aspects of high society — and the prevalence of appearance over substance in particular. DeWitt’s absolute mastery over this approach is a thing of beauty: every nuance, scene, character, and snippet of dialogue is pitch perfect … French Exit includes multiple layers of meaning and social commentary, wrapped up in a whip-smart package that cracks with wit and wordplay … DeWitt proves that while The Sisters Brothers may have made his name as an author, it was far from a singular success.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Quill \u0026amp; Quire, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_8":"\u003cp\u003e“[DeWitt] is a masterful storyteller who propels narrative with witty, weird vignettes and digressions.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_8_Src":"Literary Review of Canada","OtherText_Review_9":"\u003cp\u003e“Darkly comic, perfectly brilliant … Let deWitt take you along on this dizzying, wild ride; you’ll love every second of it, and then hop back to the beginning for another go. 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French Exit
A brilliant and darkly comic novel about a wealthy widow and her adult son who flee New York for Paris in the wake of scandal and financial ruin.
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Edward Chisholm’s brilliant memoir shows us the behind-the-scenes chaos, but also lets us tour nocturnal Paris and the strange characters he meets. This is a fascinating book, full of anecdotes that would sound far-fetched in a work of fiction, but that are all absolutely true.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWoman \u0026 Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Woman \u0026 Home","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“Chisholm brings the restaurant world to life as he relates the stress, pressure, and anxiety felt by all the workers. The long hours, the competition among the waiters, the petty grudges, and the poor treatment by supervisors are all exposed. 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If you’ve ever carried plates in a restaurant, you will love it, and if you’ve ever eaten in a restaurant, especially a Parisian one, you need to read this book.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRadio New Zealand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Radio New Zealand","OtherText_Review_8":"\u003cp\u003e“In what could be the \u003cem\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/em\u003e for Generation Z, this memoir chronicles the underbelly of one of the (if not THE) food capitals of the world, as seen through the eyes of a young waiter scraping out a living. Certainly, one dreams of cooking, let alone eating, in Paris. 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A Waiter in Paris
A brilliant portrait of the underbelly of contemporary Paris through the eyes of a young waiter scraping out a living in the City of Light.
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These poems blend humor and observation, often in close proximity, and make excellent use of voice, whether spoken or filtered through narration. A thoroughly commendable series of poems, and I am thankful for having the opportunity to read them.” — Mary Biddinger, author of \u003cem\u003eA Sunny Place with Adequate Water\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSmall Enterprise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n“The author of these poems has an energy that promises a life in poetry and also delights this reader. The poems are witty, smart, fun, and written with authority … they are memorable. I kept coming back to them and enjoying them all over again … maybe the best test of all for the best poetry.” — Kelly Cherry, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Woman Who\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Retreats of Thought\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMikko’s first collection, \u003cem\u003eUnstable Neighbourhood Rabbit\u003c\/em\u003e, was highly acclaimed and well reviewed upon its original release.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible! 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Let the World Have You
Gerald Lampert Memorial Award finalist Mikko Harvey’s second collection takes readers into a kaleidoscopic world that is and is not the world we know.
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Green balances tone and content, form and media, to deliver a powerhouse of a debut book from title to finishing line.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFreefall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Auth":"The Miramichi Reader","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"ARC Poetry","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003e\"Breaching borders and breaking boundaries … [\u003cem\u003eXanax Cowboy\u003c\/em\u003e] subverts expectations with feminist contortions in the twists and turns of phrase, form, and verse.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Miramichi Reader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_8":"\u003cp\u003e“Brimming with verve, wit and bravado, Hannah Green’s \u003cem\u003eXanax Cowboy\u003c\/em\u003e is a brain-jolting joy.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ampersand Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis edgy, often darkly comedic long poem considers the romanticization of addiction and mental illness via the romanticization of the Wild West.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_1":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_2":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeCode_1":"01","PrizeCode_2":"03","PrizeName_0":"Governor General's Literary Award in the Poetry Category","PrizeName_1":"League of Canadian Poets' Gerald Lampert Memorial Award","PrizeName_2":"CBC 2023 Best Canadian Poetry","PrizeYear_0":"2023","PrizeYear_1":"2024","PrizeYear_2":"2023","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2023-04-04","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis edgy, often darkly comedic long poem considers the romanticization of addiction and mental illness via the romanticization of the Wild West.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Subtitle":"Poems","Width":"6","WidthCode":"in"}
Xanax Cowboy
This edgy, often darkly comedic long poem considers the romanticization of addiction and mental illness via the romanticization of the Wild West.
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The Truth About Stories
In his 2003 CBC Massey Lectures, award-winning author Thomas King explores how stories shape who we are and how we understand and interact with other people.
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In Too Deep
The unlikely story of a bunch of small-town Canadian punks who conquered the global music industry.
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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.
