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The Place of Shining Light
A ride through war-torn and terrorist-controlled regions as three men race against time to take possession of a 5,000-year-old religious treasure.
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The Rise of Populism
The twenty-third semi-annual Munk Debate takes on the future of liberalism against the rising tide of populism.
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{"id":6582760013883,"title":"The Shadow","handle":"the-shadow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Ware meets Shari Lapena in this internationally bestselling psychological thriller about the inescapable pull of destiny and revenge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNorah Richter has recently moved from Berlin to Vienna, hoping to put her old life behind her. While walking to her new office one morning, Norah is approached by an elderly woman who utters these chilling words:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cblockquote\u003eOn the eleventh of February, you will kill a man called Arthur Grimm …\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eWith good reason. 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Linda’s story unravels so cleverly, and Raabe keeps you questioning what’s fact and what’s not right to the end, ratcheting up the tension at the same time … A genuinely gripping debut: I had to keep reading until I was finished!” \u003cstrong\u003e— Debbie Howells, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Bones of You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n“A page-turner with a plot that surprises … The storm that \u003cem\u003eThe Trap\u003c\/em\u003e generates is as big as its charm.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eDie Welt\u003c\/em\u003e (Germany)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n“A smart and enthralling psychological thriller … splendidly entertaining.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eWDR\u003c\/em\u003e (Germany)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n“A fascinating psychological thriller.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eBild\u003c\/em\u003e (Germany)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR MELANIE RAABE AND \u003cem\u003eTHE STRANGER UPSTAIRS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n“What more could you want from a story than complete, unrelenting tension and creepiness to the point that you are nearly terrified to find out what is going to happen? 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The Shadow
Ruth Ware meets Shari Lapena in this internationally bestselling psychological thriller about the inescapable pull of destiny and revenge.
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The Stranger Upstairs
A pacey psychological thriller about the slippery nature of truth that asks just how well we know those we love.
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The Trap
The Trap follows the reclusive novelist Linda Conrads who sets out to trap the man she believes murdered her sister using her latest novel.
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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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Things Are Good Now
Things Are Good Now explores the scars of violence and the weight of love and guilt on the soul.
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This Accident of Being Lost
A knife-sharp collection of stories and songs from award-winning Nishnaabeg storyteller and writer Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.
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Arriving from Jamaica aboard the \u003ci\u003eEmpire Windrush\u003c\/i\u003e, he’s rented a tiny room in south London and fallen in love with the girl next door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaying in Soho’s jazz clubs by night and pacing the streets as a postman by day, Lawrie has poured his heart into his new home — and it’s alive with possibility. Until one morning, while crossing a misty common, he makes a terrible discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the local community rallies, fingers of blame point at those who were recently welcomed with open arms. And before long, London’s newest arrivals become the prime suspects in a tragedy that threatens to tear the city apart. Immersive, poignant, and utterly compelling, Louise Hare’s debut examines the complexities of love and belonging, and teaches us that even in the face of anger and fear, there is always hope.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Tantalizing ingredients to be sure, yet it’s her steady, calm prose, and the animating authenticity of her material that make [\u003cem\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/em\u003e] so hard to resist.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tenderly evokes the experiences of the Windrush generation in postwar London.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This hotly anticipated debut offers a vivid portrait of the immigrant experience in postwar London.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You’ll root for Lawrie and Evie and won’t fail to notice the timely message of Hare’s beautifully told tale.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] mistress of suspense, Hare keeps us guessing to the last page. I loved the postwar atmosphere: bombed, broken London as a visual metaphor for the story’s violence and racism.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A compelling account of starting over.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A timely first novel of real promise. Confidently written, compellingly plotted and atmospheric in its portrayal of postwar London … A twisty delight, offering a timely illumination of enduring cultural tensions” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You’ll be rooting for the pair from start to finish.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlamour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A well-told mystery, a powerful depiction of the prejudice experienced by the Windrush generation, and a poignant love story, \u003cem\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/em\u003e is a must read.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Expect to be obsessed … [A book] you need to know about.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Poignant and authentic … [Louise Hare’s] steady, calm prose and the animating authenticity of her material make it so hard to resist.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Poignant and compelling.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHello!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An exciting ride … I demolished it in two sittings.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Record\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Full of life and love, \u003cem\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/em\u003e is a tender, at times heart-breaking depiction of a city at once familiar and unrecognizable. It made my heart soar.” \u003cstrong\u003e— Stacey Halls, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Familiars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this riveting and incisive murder mystery set in postwar London, Louise Hare looks at race and belonging with a poignancy that is reminiscent of Samuel Selvon and other émigré writers of the Windrush generation. A brilliant debut.” — \u003cstrong\u003eRabindranath Maharaj, author of\u003cem\u003e Fatboy Fall Down\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Superb, compelling storytelling, beautifully drawn characters and atmosphere that’s deeply immersive.” \u003cstrong\u003e— Harriet Tyce, author of \u003cem\u003eBlood Orange\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/em\u003e is a beguiling, atmospheric, and important novel, with wonderful, memorable characters and a vital message about love, loyalty, and hope.” \u003cstrong\u003e— Caroline Lea, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Woman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I loved, loved, loved it, and desperately wanted things to work out for Lawrie and Evie.” \u003cstrong\u003e—Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Act of Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a group of people searching for a place to belong and discovering the power of persistence and hope to carry them through.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hare’s absorbing narrative builds a compelling portrait of immigrants struggling to belong to a country that needs but doesn’t really want them … A must read for fans of Zadie Smith and \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife\u003c\/em\u003e.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Louise Hare writes so effortlessly. [\u003cem\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/em\u003e] was a joy to read.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eWoman’s Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A top-notch book in every way.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNB Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beautifully told … heartwarming, heartbreaking, and wonderfully atmospheric … \u003cem\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/em\u003e is truly one lovely book.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thought-provoking and imaginative debut that conjures up the experiences of the Windrush generation in postwar London. Heartbreaking but full of hope.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eWoman\u0026Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Heartfelt … brimming with nostalgia.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrima\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tale to wring the heart and make the blood boil, swirling with postwar gloom, illuminated by the shining lights of Lawrie and Evie.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eSAGA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Louise Hare] does a masterful job of building suspense, directing the readers’ attention first one way then another, until the final devastating denouncement.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eDesi News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Paints a vivid picture of what life was really like for the Windrush generation. Fans of Andrea Levy’s Small Island will love it.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vividly captures the life of the times, and the trials faced by the Caribbean immigrants who were enticed to come to Britain by the government, but who faced discrimination and economic hurdles in society … [Louise Hare’s] characters are well developed … and give life to the immigrant community … \u003cem\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/em\u003e’s many storylines — prejudice, romance, dark hidden secrets, immigrant life — are engaging and paint a vivid picture of life in a nation that is trying to reshape itself in the years following a devastating world war and new economic and societal challenges.” \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hare’s enthralling novel pulls off the rare trick of being a clever murder mystery, an evocative portrayal of Windrush London, and a genuinely touching love story.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This debut is a joy to devour. The characters are beautifully drawn. The tender, compelling storytelling is immersive and atmospheric. I believe Hare is a major new talent who delivers a vital message about love, loyalty, and hope.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlatinum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003eHe cycled back the way he’d come, recognizing the woman he’d seen with the terrier as he drew close to Eagle Pond, but the dog was nowhere to be seen. There was something strange about the way she was moving, and he found himself slowing down. She was pacing up and down in front of the pond, looking for something. Her gait was lopsided, and, when she drew closer, he saw that her face was wet from tears that were blinding her. She didn’t notice Lawrie until the last moment, suddenly aiming towards him and coming up short as she took him in properly. She held herself rigid, her mouth gasping for air that her lungs didn’t seem to want to accept.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“Ma’am?” Lawrie swung his leg and dismounted, making his movements slow so that she didn’t spook. “You all right? Can I help you?”\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eShe looked over her shoulder but turned back to him, fixing her eyes on his uniform. Whatever she’d seen was more frightening than one skinny black man. And there was no one else in sight. “You — you’re … a postman?” Her tongue tripped as she spoke.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“Yes, ma’am. Do you need help?”\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eShe nodded and pointed in the direction she’d come from, a ragged sob creasing her body.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eHe couldn’t see anything out of the ordinary at first. There was the pond, and there he spied the terrier. The small dog was soaked through. Barking urgently at him, it ran back towards the water.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“The pond.” The woman squeezed out the words, and he noticed now that her hands were filthy, her coat spattered with mud.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“There’s something in the pond?”\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eIt was useless. She had begun to shiver, her teeth actually chattering as shock took hold. Lawrie laid his bike down on the grass and headed towards the pond on foot. The dog was still barking in a fury, running laps between the edge of the pond and the path.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“What you got, boy?”\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eThe dog splashed into the water, checking back to make sure he was being followed. There was a bundle there, a dirty blanket that once had been white. Lawrie crouched by the edge next to a smaller set of footprints that must have belonged to the woman. It didn’t look like much, this wad of sodden wool, but that didn’t stop fear from squeezing his chest tight as he reached out with his right hand, the palm of his left sinking into freezing mud as he tried to keep his balance.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eHe strained his arm and caught an inch of fabric between two fingers. Pulling gently, the bundle moved closer and he grabbed a tighter hold. The wool was heavy with water. White and yellow embroidered flowers peeked out from beneath the pond filth. Daisies. When he lifted it the bundle was heavier than he’d anticipated, but it wasn’t the weight that sent him crashing to the ground — only sheer luck landing him onto the bank rather than into the water. His heart pounded his ribs so hard that he glanced down at his chest, expecting to see it burst out through his coat, scattering buttons onto the ground.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eThe blanket lay there on the grass, the bundle coming apart. A baby’s arm had escaped, along with a shock of dark curly hair and a glimpse of a cheek. It could have been a doll, but one touch had been enough to convince him that it wasn’t. The hand was frozen stiff but the skin gave as his fingers had brushed against it.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eSomeone had left a baby in the pond to die. A baby whose skin was as dark as Lawrie’s.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"An atmospheric and utterly compelling debut novel about a Jamaican immigrant living in postwar London who becomes a prime suspect in a grisly crime.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2020-04-07","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"An atmospheric and utterly compelling debut novel about a Jamaican immigrant living in postwar London who becomes a prime suspect in a grisly crime.","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
This Lovely City
An atmospheric and utterly compelling debut novel about a Jamaican immigrant living in postwar London who becomes a prime suspect in a grisly crime.
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Wang is committed to rendering his backdrops accurately; with perfectly presented details, he showcases the disharmony of the Chinese diaspora, as individuals endure salient moments in twentieth-century history and more recent times … \u003cem\u003eWe Two Alone\u003c\/em\u003e shows that Jack Wang is a master of the short story, a writer who has mapped his own space, neither Canadian nor American, nor anywhere else. Each episode in this collection is a moving tribute to its characters as well as an indictment of the ostracism that remains when racist taunts and human failures continue to bedevil the modern world.” — \u003cem\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“These moving stories are both global and intimate as they span the continents where the Chinese diaspora has settled. With ingenuity and impeccable craft, Jack Wang gives us an utterly remarkable collection that zeroes in on the emotional texture of utterly unique lives.” — Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sympathizer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“This impressive and vibrant collection of stories takes the reader by the hand, leading us across the world and back in time. But they’re all unified by the gentle sensitivity of Jack Wang’s prose and his ability to inhabit characters who long for freedom, connection, and fulfillment. Deeply humane and beautifully wrought, these stories stay in the heart and the mind.” — Alix Ohlin, author of the Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists \u003cem\u003eDual Citizens \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eInside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“One of the best books I’ve read this year and one of my all-time favourite short-story collections.” — Sharon Bala, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Boat People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Jack Wang’s dazzling first collection of stories, \u003cem\u003eWe Two Alone\u003c\/em\u003e, moves through decades and across continents with rare ease, telling not \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e story but some of the many stories of the Chinese diaspora in the last century. These stories are so elegantly shaped, so satisfying as individual stories, that their collective power sneaks up on you. There is a quiet and building intensity to the storytelling here, a commitment to chronicling — with deep compassion and a refusal of easy answers — the dignity of human experience against the broader indignities of history. I was moved, heartbroken, and thrilled.” — Emily Fridlund, author of the Booker Prize finalist \u003cem\u003eHistory of Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Jack Wang’s \u003cem\u003eWe Two Alone\u003c\/em\u003e is not only a penetrating examination of the Chinese diaspora, it also brilliantly renders its subject in the most deeply resonant universal way, as the yearning for personal identity that drives us all in our shared humanity. This is a remarkable collection of stories, a remarkable work of art.” — Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of \u003cem\u003eA Good Scent from a Strange Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“A brilliant and ambitious vision of a hundred years of solitude: the Chinese diaspora navigated with courage, cleverness, and grace. Wang does this by following not a single family over generations but a dynamic cast of unforgettable characters as they scatter across the past century and across the globe, to Vancouver, Vienna, London, New York. For some, it’s a lonely journey; as Frank O’Connor said, in the best short stories we find ‘an intense awareness of human loneliness.’ But these characters cross continents and oceans to free themselves from history and from their own ‘tiny flames,’ seeking peace, work, adventure, fame, and, above all, love. This is a delicately wrought and deeply moving book from an exceptional new voice.” — Eleanor Henderson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Twelve-Mile Straight\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTen Thousand Saints\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Rich and poignant … History lovers and literary buffs will sink joyfully into his moving collection … Wang manages to underscore the importance of cultural heritage while stressing humanity’s common ties … His ability to create vivid and believable settings, in beautiful and readable prose, will deeply move readers.” — \u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“In a debut short-story collection that spans a century and reads like a novel, Jack Wang offers international drama and retro Canadiana told through the eyes of people in the Chinese diaspora. From Kristallnacht in Vienna to apartheid in South Africa, Wang’s collection reminds us that history is never merely about the past.” — \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Jack Wang is a welcome new voice in Canadian letters … [\u003cem\u003eWe Two Alone\u003c\/em\u003e] is serious, engaging, well crafted, thought-provoking. Wang clearly has something to say, and this accomplished collection not only says it but also promises a great deal more to come.” — \u003cem\u003eOrmsby Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Jack Wang’s extraordinary debut book of stories, \u003cem\u003eWe Two Alone\u003c\/em\u003e, weaves a path across the world, following the Chinese diaspora over nearly a hundred years. It’s the kind of collection that comes along only once in a while, to be savoured by readers for its sharp, smart portraits of longing, connection, and identity.” — \u003cem\u003eOpen Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eWe Two Alone\u003c\/em\u003e, Jack Wang has written an instantly engaging and achingly poignant collection of stories about people struggling to preserve their way of life and seeking stability, connection, and meaning. Focusing on Chinese immigrant experiences, Wang’s stories range freely and easily across many decades and a dizzyingly assortment of geographies. All of Wang’s characters are vividly rendered, their struggles and agonies richly conceived and indelibly portrayed. The writing throughout is atmospheric, highly visual, and peppered with startling and persuasive detail. Long after finishing it, \u003cem\u003eWe Two Alone\u003c\/em\u003e lingers in the mind as a compassionate work by a profoundly talented writer who cares deeply about what it means to be human in turbulent times.” — Danuta Gleed Literary Award Jury Citation\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR JACK WANG\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Jack Wang’s ‘The Nature of Things’ pushes the limits of the short story by spanning generations and continents. The tale of two Chinese-Canadian lovers who travel to Shanghai and find themselves caught in the Second Sino-Japanese War is so epic in scope that it reads almost like a mini-novel. Wang employs rich imagery, lyrical language, and a wistful tone to evoke a tumultuous time and place in history.” — 2017 Journey Prize Anthology Judges Kevin Hardcastle, Grace O’Connell, and Ayelet Tsabari \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003eFrom “The Night of Broken Glass”\u003cbr \/\u003e A finalist for the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, whose jury included Booker Prize winner Marlon James\u003cbr \/\u003ePublished in \u003cem\u003eLet’s Tell This Story Properly: An Anthology of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eNominated by the \u003cem\u003eNew Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e for a 2016 National Magazine Award \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e I met my mother for the first time when I was six. I say “mother” because that was what I was expected to call her, and did, though in fact she was my stepmother. My real mother died of tuberculosis when I was five. A year later my father came home with a new wife. He had been studying international law in Chicago despite already having a Ph.D. in political economics from the University of Munich. While he was gone I received a series of brightly coloured linen postcards of the World’s Fair: the Hall of Science, the Avenue of Flags, the iron lattice towers of the Sky Ride. The theme of the fair was A Century of Progress. That’s where my father met Grace.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eIt was a windless, thick-aired summer day in Changsha when a motorcar saddled with steamer trucks pulled up in front of our house and a woman in a white blouse, wide-legged trousers, and large round sunglasses climbed out. She was beautiful, which made me sad for my mother and scornful of my father, and she looked too fair to be Chinese. As it turned out, she was half Chinese, born of a Chinese father and a German-American mother. That, along with her clothes and her beauty, made her unlike any woman I had ever seen. My father had secured a large two-storey house on the outskirts of town and staffed it with half a dozen servants, all in an effort to make his new wife comfortable, but as soon as they arrived he was stricken by all he had not foreseen. The house had no running water, and despite the need Grace refused to use the privy, which had no seat and emitted at that time of year an audible drone. After pleading with Grace in hushed tones, my father ordered Old Chao into town for a portable commode, a trip of at least three hours. For the rest of the afternoon my new mother paced the courtyard, smoking one Lucky after another, which made her seem feral and caged. \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e[…] \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eNeedless to say, Grace was unhappy in China. Though my father had no particular desire to leave, he began to eye the foreign service. When the Governor for whom he worked recommended the post of First Secretary in the Chinese legation in Austria, my father accepted for Grace’s sake. We arrived in Vienna in June of my tenth year, after a three-week voyage on the \u003cem\u003eConte Verde\u003c\/em\u003e through Saigon, Singapore, Madras, Bombay, Aden, and Port Said, and at first everything did seem better. The city was glorious with summer, and everywhere open air orchestras paid homage to the old masters, which made our lives seem set to music. Many nights my parents put on tails and gown and went to balls and receptions, living at last the life for which they were meant. \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eBut it wasn’t long before Grace again felt stranded. She could no more distinguish der, die, and das than she could first and second tones. Then, in the spring, German troops goose-stepped through the Ringstrasse, just blocks away from our townhouse. The crowds that greeted them were lusty, adoring, as was I, my schoolboy fantasies of soldiers and guns come to life. My father did not raise his arm but he didn’t stop me from raising mine. That night, in a scene that would soon become commonplace, hoodlums took to the streets, smashing the windows of certain homes and shops. Thereafter, walking to and from school, I passed storefronts marked \u003cem\u003eJude\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNicht arisches Geschaeft\u003c\/em\u003e and blocked by baby-faced men in jackboots and flared helmets. As a visible foreigner and part of the diplomatic corps, my father felt undeterred and often went into these stores despite the piercing glares — and once, an arm held stiffly against his chest. For my mother, annexation was yet another rung of descent in a private tragedy. She chided my father for bringing her to a Nazi-occupied country. His answer: Better the Germans than the Japanese. \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eAt the end of October, thousands of Polish-born Jews were rounded up and sent back to Poland. When a seventeen-year-old boy learned that his family was among those languishing at the border, unwanted by either side, he walked into the German Embassy in Paris and pumped five bullets into the viscera of a minor German diplomat. Two days later, Ernst vom Rath died of his wounds. The seething of the Germans, checked so long as their countryman clung to life, would now be unleashed. 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Deeply humane and beautifully wrought, these stories stay in the heart and the mind.” — Alix Ohlin, author of the Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists \u003cem\u003eDual Citizens \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eInside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","OtherText_Quote_from_review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“Jack Wang is a welcome new voice in Canadian letters … [\u003cem\u003eWe Two Alone\u003c\/em\u003e] is serious, engaging, well crafted, thought-provoking. 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We Two Alone
A masterful debut collection of stories that dramatizes the Chinese diaspora across the globe over the past hundred years.
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When He Was Free and Young and He Used to Wear Silks
The first collection of short fiction from bestselling author Austin Clarke is a provocative exploration of the Black immigrant experience in Canada.
