Jane and the Whales - Couverture souple

Routley, Andrea

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1927575230 ISBN 13 : 9781927575239

Editeur : Caitlin Press, 2013

Synopsis

In this poignant debut collection, Andrea Routley muddies the line between the physical and emotional worlds: reality becomes not simply what is in front of us, but a mutable, fragile place in the imagination.

On the verge of divorce, and in a pot-induced haze, Tom Douglas prepares to roast a pork shank in his new--and contentious--Authentic Italian Brick Oven, but some surprise visitors threaten to spoil the dinner. In a story set in 1997, the last earthbound member of a Hale-Bopp suicide cult reconsiders her final act. After being accused of sexual harassment, a sharp-witted but naïve teenager discovers a surprising truth about her teacher. In the title story, "Jane and the Whales," Jane is on a quest to discover the meaning of her uncontrollable astral projections, which always lead her back to the same diminishing gay bar.

Violence, transmutation, log booms, tenderness, a game of Bat and Moth--all have a role to play in these wildly diverse stories. Many of Routley's characters suffer loss, shame and guilt. But the promise of clarity comes only with doubt and that frightening unravelling of certainty.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Andrea Routley's work has appeared in numerous literary magazines, including the "Malahat Review" and "Room Magazine," and in 2008, she was shortlisted for the Rona Murray Prize for Literature. She is the founder and editor of "Plenitude Magazine," Canada's queer literary magazine. She edited "Walk Myself Home: An Anthology to End Violence Against Women" (Caitlin Press, 2010), which continues to receive praise from magazines like "Bitch," "Herizons," "Prairie Fire" and the "Vancouver Sun." In 2012, she completed a degree in writing from the University of Victoria. She currently lives in Victoria, BC, with her girlfriend and their ferocious cat, Travis.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Caitlin Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1927575230
• ISBN 13: 9781927575239
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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