Categories
All
Quick View
{"id":6582768468027,"title":"Travels Through the Golden State","handle":"travels-through-the-golden-state","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this Anansi Digital Publication, James Laxer takes the pulse of America from the vantage point of Southern California at a time when the United States is riven with debates about immigration, guns, and how to tackle the economic crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his perch in a little cottage in wealthy La Jolla on the outskirts of San Diego, Laxer talked to local people in the winter of 2013 on the streets, in cafes, at a gun shop, onboard an aircraft carrier, outside Mitt Romney’s new monster house, and on a beach, where people and seals dispute ownership of the terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaxer explored the region and wrote a daily diary, drawing on his long experience of traveling in the United States and analyzing American issues. His best selling book, \u003cem\u003eStalking the Elephant: My Discovery of America\u003c\/em\u003e was described by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, David Shribman, as \"a book by a Canadian that can change the United States.\" The book was by published by the New Press in New York under the title \u003cem\u003eDiscovering America: Travels in the Land of Guns, God and Corporate Gurus\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTravels Through the Golden State\u003c\/em\u003e, Laxer provides an outsider’s look at the issues that are dividing the United States in the early days of Barack Obama’s second term.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:43-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:43-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Nonfiction","Anansi Digital","By (author) Laxer James","pub date: 2013-07-26"],"price":199,"price_min":199,"price_max":199,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403477696571,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770894235","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Travels Through the Golden State - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":199,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770894235","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39414016147515,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770897830","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Travels Through the Golden State - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":199,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770897830","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c90e07a2-8c74-4370-b9b0-6728b35a4f44.jpg?v=1678595635"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c90e07a2-8c74-4370-b9b0-6728b35a4f44.jpg?v=1678595635","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23324465856571,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c90e07a2-8c74-4370-b9b0-6728b35a4f44.jpg?v=1678595635"},"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c90e07a2-8c74-4370-b9b0-6728b35a4f44.jpg?v=1678595635","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eIn this Anansi Digital Publication, James Laxer takes the pulse of America from the vantage point of Southern California at a time when the United States is riven with debates about immigration, guns, and how to tackle the economic crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his perch in a little cottage in wealthy La Jolla on the outskirts of San Diego, Laxer talked to local people in the winter of 2013 on the streets, in cafes, at a gun shop, onboard an aircraft carrier, outside Mitt Romney’s new monster house, and on a beach, where people and seals dispute ownership of the terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaxer explored the region and wrote a daily diary, drawing on his long experience of traveling in the United States and analyzing American issues. His best selling book, \u003cem\u003eStalking the Elephant: My Discovery of America\u003c\/em\u003e was described by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, David Shribman, as \"a book by a Canadian that can change the United States.\" The book was by published by the New Press in New York under the title \u003cem\u003eDiscovering America: Travels in the Land of Guns, God and Corporate Gurus\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTravels Through the Golden State\u003c\/em\u003e, Laxer provides an outsider’s look at the issues that are dividing the United States in the early days of Barack Obama’s second term.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487000424","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487007225","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487007256","BASICMainSubject":"TRV010000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"TRAVEL\/Essays \u0026 Travelogues","BiographicalNote":"Award-winning author James Laxer has written many books and appears regularly on television discussions of issues of the day. He is a professor of political science at York University in Toronto.\r\n\r\nVisit James Laxer's blog: http:\/\/blog.jameslaxer.com\/ \r\nFollow James Laxer on Twitter: http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/jameslaxer\/","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"TRAVEL \/ Essays \u0026amp; Travelogues","BISACSubject_0":"TRV010000","ContributorBio_0":"Award-winning author James Laxer has written many books and appears regularly on television discussions of issues of the day. He is a professor of political science at York University in Toronto.\r\n\r\nVisit James Laxer's blog: http:\/\/blog.jameslaxer.com\/ \r\nFollow James Laxer on Twitter: http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/jameslaxer\/","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Laxer, James (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this Anansi Digital Publication, James Laxer takes the pulse of America from the vantage point of Southern California at a time when the United States is riven with debates about immigration, guns, and how to tackle the economic crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his perch in a little cottage in wealthy La Jolla on the outskirts of San Diego, Laxer talked to local people in the winter of 2013 on the streets, in cafes, at a gun shop, onboard an aircraft carrier, outside Mitt Romney’s new monster house, and on a beach, where people and seals dispute ownership of the terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaxer explored the region and wrote a daily diary, drawing on his long experience of traveling in the United States and analyzing American issues. His best selling book, \u003cem\u003eStalking the Elephant: My Discovery of America\u003c\/em\u003e was described by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, David Shribman, as \"a book by a Canadian that can change the United States.\" The book was by published by the New Press in New York under the title \u003cem\u003eDiscovering America: Travels in the Land of Guns, God and Corporate Gurus\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTravels Through the Golden State\u003c\/em\u003e, Laxer provides an outsider’s look at the issues that are dividing the United States in the early days of Barack Obama’s second term.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770897830","Imprint":"Anansi Digital","MetaKeywords":"Essays \u0026amp; Travelogues","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A look at Southern California at a time when the United States is riven with debates about immigration, guns, and an economic crisis.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2013-07-26","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"A look at Southern California at a time when the United States is riven with debates about immigration, guns, and an economic crisis.","Subtitle":"A California Diary"}
Travels Through the Golden State
A look at Southern California at a time when the United States is riven with debates about immigration, guns, and an economic crisis.
Quick View
{"id":6582768107579,"title":"Torngat Sketches","handle":"torngat-sketches","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Torngat Sketches\" is Sarah Leavitt's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world's most extreme environments. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:39-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:39-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Anansi Digital","By (author) Leavitt Sarah","pub date: 2012-10-01"],"price":99,"price_min":99,"price_max":99,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403477336123,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770897809","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Torngat Sketches - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":99,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770897809","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39414015033403,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770893412","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Torngat Sketches - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":99,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770893412","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8cee6bf1-15fb-4444-a733-e20cf1e313b1.jpg?v=1648377979"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8cee6bf1-15fb-4444-a733-e20cf1e313b1.jpg?v=1648377979","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":21823245877307,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.664,"height":850,"width":564,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8cee6bf1-15fb-4444-a733-e20cf1e313b1.jpg?v=1648377979"},"aspect_ratio":0.664,"height":850,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_8cee6bf1-15fb-4444-a733-e20cf1e313b1.jpg?v=1648377979","width":564}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\"Torngat Sketches\" is Sarah Leavitt's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world's most extreme environments. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487006914","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781770899377","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781770899919","BASICMainSubject":"LCO006000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"LITERARY COLLECTIONS \/ Canadian","BiographicalNote":"Sarah Leavitt is a writer and cartoonist who received wide acclaim for her graphic memoir, \u003cem\u003eTangles\u003c\/em\u003e, about her mother's struggle with Alzheimer's disease.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"LITERARY COLLECTIONS \/ Canadian","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"TRAVEL \/ Polar Regions","BISACSubject_0":"LCO006000","BISACSubject_1":"TRV020000","ContributorBio_0":"Sarah Leavitt is a writer and cartoonist who received wide acclaim for her graphic memoir, \u003cem\u003eTangles\u003c\/em\u003e, about her mother's struggle with Alzheimer's disease.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Leavitt, Sarah (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Torngat Sketches\" is Sarah Leavitt's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world's most extreme environments. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770897809","Imprint":"Anansi Digital","MetaKeywords":"Polar Regions; Canadian","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Sarah Leavitt's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2012-10-01","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"Sarah Leavitt's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments."}
Torngat Sketches
Sarah Leavitt's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.
Quick View
{"id":6582768009275,"title":"Torngat Mountains, A New Waiver","handle":"torngat-mountains-a-new-waiver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Torngat Mountains, A New Waiver\" is Noah Richler's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:37-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:37-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Anansi Digital","By (author) Richler Noah","pub date: 2012-10-01"],"price":99,"price_min":99,"price_max":99,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403477237819,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770893436","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Torngat Mountains, A New Waiver - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":99,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770893436","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39414013952059,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770897793","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Torngat Mountains, A New Waiver - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":99,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770897793","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b9767710-72d2-4215-84b9-752a754180ee.jpg?v=1678595629"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b9767710-72d2-4215-84b9-752a754180ee.jpg?v=1678595629","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23324465659963,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.666,"height":850,"width":566,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b9767710-72d2-4215-84b9-752a754180ee.jpg?v=1678595629"},"aspect_ratio":0.666,"height":850,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b9767710-72d2-4215-84b9-752a754180ee.jpg?v=1678595629","width":566}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\"Torngat Mountains, A New Waiver\" is Noah Richler's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487002343","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781770892064","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487002343","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781770899919","BASICMainSubject":"TRV020000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"TRAVEL\/Polar Regions","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003eNoah Richler is the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThis is My Country, What's Yours?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhat We Talk About When We Talk About War\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"TRAVEL \/ Polar Regions","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"LITERARY COLLECTIONS \/ Canadian","BISACSubject_0":"TRV020000","BISACSubject_1":"LCO006000","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003eNoah Richler is the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThis is My Country, What's Yours?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhat We Talk About When We Talk About War\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Richler, Noah (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Torngat Mountains, A New Waiver\" is Noah Richler's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770897793","Imprint":"Anansi Digital","MetaKeywords":"Polar Regions; Canadian","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Noah Richler's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2012-10-01","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","Series":"Northwords","ShortDescription":"Noah Richler's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments."}
Torngat Mountains, A New Waiver
Noah Richler's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.
Quick View
{"id":6582767681595,"title":"To Sweep the Light","handle":"to-sweep-the-light","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new short story by award-winning author Pasha Malla.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet during the summer in a small town on the edge of the Arctic Circle, “To Sweep the Light” is a love story about solitude and companionship, proximity and distance, and the quest for intimacy between a boy and a girl.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:33-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:33-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Anansi Digital","By (author) Malla Pasha","pub date: 2013-06-14"],"price":199,"price_min":199,"price_max":199,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403476910139,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770894297","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"To Sweep the Light - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":199,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770894297","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39414005760059,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770895423","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"To Sweep the Light - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":199,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770895423","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_38b48cb5-edb8-4219-a441-cfb803ecb1be.jpg?v=1723949451"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_38b48cb5-edb8-4219-a441-cfb803ecb1be.jpg?v=1723949451","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24743101792315,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_38b48cb5-edb8-4219-a441-cfb803ecb1be.jpg?v=1723949451"},"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_38b48cb5-edb8-4219-a441-cfb803ecb1be.jpg?v=1723949451","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eA new short story by award-winning author Pasha Malla.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet during the summer in a small town on the edge of the Arctic Circle, “To Sweep the Light” is a love story about solitude and companionship, proximity and distance, and the quest for intimacy between a boy and a girl.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9780887848407","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487000660","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487002848","BASICMainSubject":"FIC029000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"FICTION\/Short Stories (single author)","BiographicalNote":"Pasha Malla is an award-winning writer. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, grew up in London, Ontario, and now lives in Toronto, Ontario.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"FICTION \/ Short Stories (single author)","BISACSubject_0":"FIC029000","ContributorBio_0":"Pasha Malla is an award-winning writer. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, grew up in London, Ontario, and now lives in Toronto, Ontario.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Malla, Pasha (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eA new short story by award-winning author Pasha Malla.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet during the summer in a small town on the edge of the Arctic Circle, “To Sweep the Light” is a love story about solitude and companionship, proximity and distance, and the quest for intimacy between a boy and a girl.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770895423","Imprint":"Anansi Digital","NumberOfPages":"16","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A new short story by award-winning author Pasha Malla.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2013-06-14","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"A new short story by award-winning author Pasha Malla."}
To Sweep the Light
A new short story by award-winning author Pasha Malla.
Quick View
{"id":6582766665787,"title":"Three Days","handle":"three-days","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new short story from 2012 Scotiabank-Giller Prize finalist Russell Wangersky.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his first published short story since his critically acclaimed collection, \u003cem\u003eWhirl Away\u003c\/em\u003e, Russell Wangersky returns with a story about a lonely, ill old man, who is living alone in his house. Sick in bed for three days, Arthur Simmons ponders life, living and the sometimes difficult relationships he has with family members. The last of his generation, Simmons is both stubborn and desperate -- a quietly explosive mix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRussell Wangersky is critically acclaimed writer whose most recent short story collection, \u003cem\u003eWhirl Away\u003c\/em\u003e, was a finalist for the Scotiabank-Giller Prize. He has also won the British Columbia National Award for Non-Fiction (\u003cem\u003eBurning Down the House: Fighting Fires and Losing Myself)\u003c\/em\u003e), the BMO Winterset Award (\u003cem\u003eThe Glass Harmonica\u003c\/em\u003e) and has been nominated for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (\u003cem\u003eThe Hour of Bad Decisions\u003c\/em\u003e). He is a newspaper editor and columnist based in St. John's, Newfoundland.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:21-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:16:21-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Short Stories","Anansi Digital","By (author) Wangersky Russell","pub date: 2013-08-31"],"price":199,"price_min":199,"price_max":199,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403475632187,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770894730","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Three Days - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":199,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770894730","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39413994029115,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770895393","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Three Days - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":199,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770895393","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4aa07c7e-e718-4df7-a0cf-f82e6269f834.jpg?v=1723949434"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4aa07c7e-e718-4df7-a0cf-f82e6269f834.jpg?v=1723949434","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24743101694011,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4aa07c7e-e718-4df7-a0cf-f82e6269f834.jpg?v=1723949434"},"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4aa07c7e-e718-4df7-a0cf-f82e6269f834.jpg?v=1723949434","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eA new short story from 2012 Scotiabank-Giller Prize finalist Russell Wangersky.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his first published short story since his critically acclaimed collection, \u003cem\u003eWhirl Away\u003c\/em\u003e, Russell Wangersky returns with a story about a lonely, ill old man, who is living alone in his house. Sick in bed for three days, Arthur Simmons ponders life, living and the sometimes difficult relationships he has with family members. The last of his generation, Simmons is both stubborn and desperate -- a quietly explosive mix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRussell Wangersky is critically acclaimed writer whose most recent short story collection, \u003cem\u003eWhirl Away\u003c\/em\u003e, was a finalist for the Scotiabank-Giller Prize. He has also won the British Columbia National Award for Non-Fiction (\u003cem\u003eBurning Down the House: Fighting Fires and Losing Myself)\u003c\/em\u003e), the BMO Winterset Award (\u003cem\u003eThe Glass Harmonica\u003c\/em\u003e) and has been nominated for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (\u003cem\u003eThe Hour of Bad Decisions\u003c\/em\u003e). He is a newspaper editor and columnist based in St. John's, Newfoundland.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487000660","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781770899407","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487000660","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781770894853","BASICMainSubject":"FIC029000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"FICTION\/Short Stories","BiographicalNote":"Russell Wangersky is a writer, editor and columnist from St. John’s, Newfoundland. His books have won, or been shortlisted for, numerous Canadian literary prizes.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"FICTION \/ Short Stories (single author)","BISACSubject_0":"FIC029000","ContributorBio_0":"Russell Wangersky is a writer, editor and columnist from St. John’s, Newfoundland. His books have won, or been shortlisted for, numerous Canadian literary prizes.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Wangersky, Russell (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eA new short story from 2012 Scotiabank-Giller Prize finalist Russell Wangersky.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his first published short story since his critically acclaimed collection, \u003cem\u003eWhirl Away\u003c\/em\u003e, Russell Wangersky returns with a story about a lonely, ill old man, who is living alone in his house. Sick in bed for three days, Arthur Simmons ponders life, living and the sometimes difficult relationships he has with family members. The last of his generation, Simmons is both stubborn and desperate -- a quietly explosive mix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRussell Wangersky is critically acclaimed writer whose most recent short story collection, \u003cem\u003eWhirl Away\u003c\/em\u003e, was a finalist for the Scotiabank-Giller Prize. He has also won the British Columbia National Award for Non-Fiction (\u003cem\u003eBurning Down the House: Fighting Fires and Losing Myself)\u003c\/em\u003e), the BMO Winterset Award (\u003cem\u003eThe Glass Harmonica\u003c\/em\u003e) and has been nominated for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (\u003cem\u003eThe Hour of Bad Decisions\u003c\/em\u003e). He is a newspaper editor and columnist based in St. John's, Newfoundland.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770895393","Imprint":"Anansi Digital","NumberOfPages":"45","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A new short story from 2012 Scotiabank-Giller Prize finalist Russell Wangersky.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2013-08-31","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"A new short story from 2012 Scotiabank-Giller Prize finalist Russell Wangersky."}
Three Days
A new short story from 2012 Scotiabank-Giller Prize finalist Russell Wangersky.
Quick View
{"id":6582758506555,"title":"Samuel's New Voyage","handle":"samuels-new-voyage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Samuel's New Voyage\" is Rabindranth Maharaj's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:14:27-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:14:27-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Anansi Digital","By (author) Maharaj Rabindranath","pub date: 2012-10-01"],"price":99,"price_min":99,"price_max":99,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403467046971,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770893429","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Samuel's New Voyage - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":99,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770893429","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39413716779067,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770897496","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Samuel's New Voyage - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":99,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770897496","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0ee443db-705d-4b91-894d-c17e99fc2c9b.jpg?v=1723949443"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0ee443db-705d-4b91-894d-c17e99fc2c9b.jpg?v=1723949443","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24743101759547,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.666,"height":850,"width":566,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0ee443db-705d-4b91-894d-c17e99fc2c9b.jpg?v=1723949443"},"aspect_ratio":0.666,"height":850,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0ee443db-705d-4b91-894d-c17e99fc2c9b.jpg?v=1723949443","width":566}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\"Samuel's New Voyage\" is Rabindranth Maharaj's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487002527","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487002527","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781770894006","BASICMainSubject":"TRV020000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"TRAVEL\/Polar Regions","BiographicalNote":"Rabindranath Maharaj is a Trinidad-born author whose latest novel \u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Absorbing Boy\u003c\/em\u003e won the Trillium Book Award.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"TRAVEL \/ Polar Regions","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"LITERARY COLLECTIONS \/ Canadian","BISACSubject_0":"TRV020000","BISACSubject_1":"LCO006000","ContributorBio_0":"Rabindranath Maharaj is a Trinidad-born author whose latest novel \u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Absorbing Boy\u003c\/em\u003e won the Trillium Book Award.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Maharaj, Rabindranath (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Samuel's New Voyage\" is Rabindranth Maharaj's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770897496","Imprint":"Anansi Digital","MetaKeywords":"Polar Regions; Canadian","NumberOfPages":"10","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Rabindranth Maharaj's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2012-10-01","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","Series":"Northwords","ShortDescription":"Rabindranth Maharaj's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments."}
Samuel's New Voyage
Rabindranth Maharaj's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.
Quick View
{"id":6582756081723,"title":"Queen Rat","handle":"queen-rat","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1998, Lynn Crosbie brought her unique voice to the forefront of Canadian poetry with this important collection of verse. Hers is a world of Shakespeare, skinheads, and centurions; and hers is a life stripped to the basics and then reconstructed with relish, every brick scrutinized meticulously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eQueen Rat\u003c\/em\u003e her language is urban, but her soul is universal as she explores that which makes up everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a new introduction by poet and musician Michael Turner.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:13:52-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:13:52-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["A List","Adult Poetry","By (author) Crosbie Lynn","Introduction by Turner Michael","pub date: 1998-10-01"],"price":1495,"price_min":1495,"price_max":1695,"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":39403461443643,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770890909","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Queen Rat - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770890909","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39413680275515,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770898325","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Queen Rat - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1495,"weight":191,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781770898325","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fc2bfabf-7d98-4fa6-b849-518f52c30dc7.jpg?v=1723949365"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fc2bfabf-7d98-4fa6-b849-518f52c30dc7.jpg?v=1723949365","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24743101628475,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":638,"width":413,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fc2bfabf-7d98-4fa6-b849-518f52c30dc7.jpg?v=1723949365"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":638,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fc2bfabf-7d98-4fa6-b849-518f52c30dc7.jpg?v=1723949365","width":413}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1998, Lynn Crosbie brought her unique voice to the forefront of Canadian poetry with this important collection of verse. Hers is a world of Shakespeare, skinheads, and centurions; and hers is a life stripped to the basics and then reconstructed with relish, every brick scrutinized meticulously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eQueen Rat\u003c\/em\u003e her language is urban, but her soul is universal as she explores that which makes up everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a new introduction by poet and musician Michael Turner.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487004552","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487004552","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487003463","BASICMainSubject":"POE011000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"POETRY\/Canadian","BiographicalNote":"Lynn Crosbie is a cultural critic, author, and poet. She teaches at the Ontario College of Art and Design and the University of Toronto.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"POETRY \/ Canadian \/ General","BISACSubject_0":"POE011000","ContributorBio_0":"Lynn Crosbie is a cultural critic, author, and poet. She teaches at the Ontario College of Art and Design and the University of Toronto.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Introduction by","Contributor_0":"Crosbie, Lynn (CA)","Contributor_1":"Turner, Michael (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1998, Lynn Crosbie brought her unique voice to the forefront of Canadian poetry with this important collection of verse. Hers is a world of Shakespeare, skinheads, and centurions; and hers is a life stripped to the basics and then reconstructed with relish, every brick scrutinized meticulously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eQueen Rat\u003c\/em\u003e her language is urban, but her soul is universal as she explores that which makes up everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a new introduction by poet and musician Michael Turner.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770898325","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781770898325\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"8.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"A List","MetaKeywords":"Canadian; Poetry; women writers","NumberOfPages":"160","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Lynn Crosbie brought her unique voice to the forefront of Canadian poetry with this important collection of verse.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"1998-10-01","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","Series":"A List","ShortDescription":"Lynn Crosbie brought her unique voice to the forefront of Canadian poetry with this important collection of verse.","Subtitle":"New and Selected Poems","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
Queen Rat
Lynn Crosbie brought her unique voice to the forefront of Canadian poetry with this important collection of verse.
Quick View
{"id":6582752870459,"title":"Orphan Love","handle":"orphan-love","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnansi is thrilled to reissue \u003cem\u003eOrphan Love\u003c\/em\u003e, Nadia Bozak’s critically acclaimed debut — now featuring the first chapter of her second novel, \u003cem\u003eEl Niño\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter is giving way to spring in Black Dew Seat, a rugged outpost buried in the backwoods of northern Ontario. The year is 1989, and Bozak is on the run, fleeing a buried body and an unthinkable betrayal. She stumbles onto Dave, a Native rocker with a dark past, a beat-up canoe, and an escape route via the Hudson River to New York City. But their journey to the new world becomes a dangerous game of the hunter and the hunted when Dave’s past catches up with him and Bozak’s thirst for revenge won’t be quenched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together the lonely landscape of northern Ontario with the man-made terrain of New York City, Nadia Bozak has written a beautiful, dark, and wholly original love story about two subterranean souls, searching for redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:13:09-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:13:09-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Anansi Digital","By (author) Bozak Nadia","pub date: 2014-04-25"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1695,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403455086651,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770899230","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Orphan Love - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770899230","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39413643739195,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770899223","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Orphan Love - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770899223","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b0e08cfc-ef0d-4d15-bc58-fb9c0ecdd79d.jpg?v=1697949860"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b0e08cfc-ef0d-4d15-bc58-fb9c0ecdd79d.jpg?v=1697949860","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23894574563387,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"width":1575,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b0e08cfc-ef0d-4d15-bc58-fb9c0ecdd79d.jpg?v=1697949860"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b0e08cfc-ef0d-4d15-bc58-fb9c0ecdd79d.jpg?v=1697949860","width":1575}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eAnansi is thrilled to reissue \u003cem\u003eOrphan Love\u003c\/em\u003e, Nadia Bozak’s critically acclaimed debut — now featuring the first chapter of her second novel, \u003cem\u003eEl Niño\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter is giving way to spring in Black Dew Seat, a rugged outpost buried in the backwoods of northern Ontario. The year is 1989, and Bozak is on the run, fleeing a buried body and an unthinkable betrayal. She stumbles onto Dave, a Native rocker with a dark past, a beat-up canoe, and an escape route via the Hudson River to New York City. But their journey to the new world becomes a dangerous game of the hunter and the hunted when Dave’s past catches up with him and Bozak’s thirst for revenge won’t be quenched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together the lonely landscape of northern Ontario with the man-made terrain of New York City, Nadia Bozak has written a beautiful, dark, and wholly original love story about two subterranean souls, searching for redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781770890244","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781770892408","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781770898189","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781770898189","BASICMainSubject":"FIC019000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"FICTION\/Literary","BiographicalNote":"Nadia Bozak is the author of \u003cem\u003eOrphan Love\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEl Niño\u003c\/em\u003e, the first two novels in her Border Trilogy. She is currently working on the third novel in the trilogy, \u003cem\u003eenglish.motion\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a timely retelling of Joseph Conrad’s \u003cem\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in London, Ontario.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"FICTION \/ Literary","BISACSubject_0":"FIC019000","ContributorBio_0":"Nadia Bozak is the author of \u003cem\u003eOrphan Love\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEl Niño\u003c\/em\u003e, the first two novels in her Border Trilogy. She is currently working on the third novel in the trilogy, \u003cem\u003eenglish.motion\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a timely retelling of Joseph Conrad’s \u003cem\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in London, Ontario.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Bozak, Nadia (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eAnansi is thrilled to reissue \u003cem\u003eOrphan Love\u003c\/em\u003e, Nadia Bozak’s critically acclaimed debut — now featuring the first chapter of her second novel, \u003cem\u003eEl Niño\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter is giving way to spring in Black Dew Seat, a rugged outpost buried in the backwoods of northern Ontario. The year is 1989, and Bozak is on the run, fleeing a buried body and an unthinkable betrayal. She stumbles onto Dave, a Native rocker with a dark past, a beat-up canoe, and an escape route via the Hudson River to New York City. But their journey to the new world becomes a dangerous game of the hunter and the hunted when Dave’s past catches up with him and Bozak’s thirst for revenge won’t be quenched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together the lonely landscape of northern Ontario with the man-made terrain of New York City, Nadia Bozak has written a beautiful, dark, and wholly original love story about two subterranean souls, searching for redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770899223","Imprint":"Anansi Digital","NumberOfPages":"296","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A beautiful, dark, and wholly original love story about two subterranean souls, searching for redemption.","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2014-04-25","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"A beautiful, dark, and wholly original love story about two subterranean souls, searching for redemption."}
Orphan Love
A beautiful, dark, and wholly original love story about two subterranean souls, searching for redemption.
Quick View
{"id":6582751100987,"title":"Northwords","handle":"northwords","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers Joseph Boyden, Sarah Leavitt, Rabindranth Maharaj, Noah Richler, and Alissa York to some of the world’s most extreme environments, to join the conversation about the north. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:12:45-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:12:45-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Anansi Digital","By (author) Boyden Joseph","By (author) Leavitt Sarah","By (author) Maharaj Rabindranath","By (author) Richler Noah","By (author) York Alissa","Introduction by Rogers Shelagh","pub date: 2012-10-01"],"price":499,"price_min":499,"price_max":499,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403453317179,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770893399","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Northwords - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770893399","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39413629485115,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770897120","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Northwords - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770897120","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_84bb448a-669b-44b5-8fff-6e2b3db76416.jpg?v=1723950389"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_84bb448a-669b-44b5-8fff-6e2b3db76416.jpg?v=1723950389","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24743105822779,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.666,"height":3301,"width":2199,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_84bb448a-669b-44b5-8fff-6e2b3db76416.jpg?v=1723950389"},"aspect_ratio":0.666,"height":3301,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_84bb448a-669b-44b5-8fff-6e2b3db76416.jpg?v=1723950389","width":2199}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers Joseph Boyden, Sarah Leavitt, Rabindranth Maharaj, Noah Richler, and Alissa York to some of the world’s most extreme environments, to join the conversation about the north. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781770899919","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487002343","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487002343","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781487000424","BASICMainSubject":"TRV020000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"TRAVEL\/Polar Regions","BiographicalNote":"Joseph Boyden is the Scotiabank Giller Prize–winning author of \u003cem\u003eThree Day Road\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThrough Black Spruce\u003c\/em\u003e.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"TRAVEL \/ Polar Regions","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"LITERARY COLLECTIONS \/ Canadian","BISACSubject_0":"TRV020000","BISACSubject_1":"LCO006000","ContributorBio_0":"Joseph Boyden is the Scotiabank Giller Prize–winning author of \u003cem\u003eThree Day Road\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThrough Black Spruce\u003c\/em\u003e.","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003eNoah Richler is the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThis is My Country, What's Yours?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhat We Talk About When We Talk About War\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_2":"Sarah Leavitt is a writer and cartoonist who received wide acclaim for her graphic memoir, \u003cem\u003eTangles\u003c\/em\u003e, about her mother's struggle with Alzheimer's disease.","ContributorBio_3":"Rabindranath Maharaj is a Trinidad-born author whose latest novel \u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Absorbing Boy\u003c\/em\u003e won the Trillium Book Award.","ContributorBio_4":"Alissa York's novels \u003cem\u003eMercy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEffigy\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFauna\u003c\/em\u003e, have been nominated for the Giller Prize and other major awards.","ContributorBio_5":"Shelagh Rogers is the host of CBC Radio One's The Next Chapter, a program that profiles Canadian authors and songwriters","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"By (author)","ContributorRole_2":"By (author)","ContributorRole_3":"By (author)","ContributorRole_4":"By (author)","ContributorRole_5":"Introduction by","Contributor_0":"Boyden, Joseph (CA)","Contributor_1":"Richler, Noah (CA)","Contributor_2":"Leavitt, Sarah (CA)","Contributor_3":"Maharaj, Rabindranath (CA)","Contributor_4":"York, Alissa (CA)","Contributor_5":"Rogers, Shelagh (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers Joseph Boyden, Sarah Leavitt, Rabindranth Maharaj, Noah Richler, and Alissa York to some of the world’s most extreme environments, to join the conversation about the north. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770897120","Imprint":"Anansi Digital","MetaKeywords":"Polar Regions; Canadian","NumberOfPages":"55","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world's most extreme environments, to join the conversation about the north.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2012-10-01","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","Series":"Northwords","ShortDescription":"A cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world's most extreme environments, to join the conversation about the north."}
Northwords
A cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world's most extreme environments, to join the conversation about the north.
Quick View
{"id":6582743564347,"title":"La Guerre, Yes Sir!","handle":"la-guerre-yes-sir","description":"\u003cp\u003eVital, funny, moving and assured, \u003cem\u003eLa Guerre, Yes Sir!\u003c\/em\u003e is a surrealist fable set in rural Quebec during WWI and one of the major achievements in Canadian fiction. Canadian Literature greeted its first appearance in these terms: It is the French-Canadian writer Roch Carrier who comes closest to the significance, power and artistry of Faulkner at his best … He might well be able to do for French Canada what Faulkner did for the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:10:51-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:10:51-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["By (author) Carrier Roch","House of Anansi Press","pub date: 1998-04-01"],"price":1495,"price_min":1495,"price_max":1495,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403440013371,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780887849305","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"La Guerre, Yes Sir! - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1495,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9780887849305","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39413528166459,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770896758","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"La Guerre, Yes Sir! - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1495,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770896758","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_33df4f7c-f766-4b87-b3de-12c27f6d5d5f.jpg?v=1723949346"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_33df4f7c-f766-4b87-b3de-12c27f6d5d5f.jpg?v=1723949346","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24743101530171,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.623,"height":2400,"width":1496,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_33df4f7c-f766-4b87-b3de-12c27f6d5d5f.jpg?v=1723949346"},"aspect_ratio":0.623,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_33df4f7c-f766-4b87-b3de-12c27f6d5d5f.jpg?v=1723949346","width":1496}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eVital, funny, moving and assured, \u003cem\u003eLa Guerre, Yes Sir!\u003c\/em\u003e is a surrealist fable set in rural Quebec during WWI and one of the major achievements in Canadian fiction. Canadian Literature greeted its first appearance in these terms: It is the French-Canadian writer Roch Carrier who comes closest to the significance, power and artistry of Faulkner at his best … He might well be able to do for French Canada what Faulkner did for the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487000523","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487000219","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781770892682","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781487000219","BASICMainSubject":"FIC016000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"FICTION\/Humorous\/General","BiographicalNote":"Roch Carrier is the author of more than fifteen novels and numerous children’s books, short story collections, poetry collections, and plays. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and an Officer of the Order of Canada. He lives in Montreal.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"FICTION\/Humorous\/General","BISACSubject_0":"FIC016000","ContributorBio_0":"Roch Carrier is the author of more than fifteen novels and numerous children’s books, short story collections, poetry collections, and plays. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and an Officer of the Order of Canada. He lives in Montreal.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Carrier, Roch (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eVital, funny, moving and assured, \u003cem\u003eLa Guerre, Yes Sir!\u003c\/em\u003e is a surrealist fable set in rural Quebec during WWI and one of the major achievements in Canadian fiction. Canadian Literature greeted its first appearance in these terms: It is the French-Canadian writer Roch Carrier who comes closest to the significance, power and artistry of Faulkner at his best … He might well be able to do for French Canada what Faulkner did for the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770896758","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781770896758\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"128","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"This first novel in Roch Carrier's La Guerre trilogy contains a wedding, a funeral, and a full company of Carrier's joyful, blaspheming characters.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"1998-04-01","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"This first novel in Roch Carrier's La Guerre trilogy contains a wedding, a funeral, and a full company of Carrier's joyful, blaspheming characters."}
La Guerre, Yes Sir!
This first novel in Roch Carrier's La Guerre trilogy contains a wedding, a funeral, and a full company of Carrier's joyful, blaspheming characters.
Quick View
{"id":6582738780219,"title":"A House Divided","handle":"a-house-divided","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this Anansi Digital Publication, James Laxer analyzes the descent of the United States into civil conflict. At a time when American society is roiled by deep divisions over immigration, guns, the role of the state, and the economic crisis, Laxer makes the case that serious conflict is likely to be generated from the right of the American political spectrum, from the forces he refers to as \"Old America.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaxer poses the provocative question: Is the United States once again \"A House Divided\" to use Lincoln’s famous phrase on the eve of the American Civil War. Laxer argues that Old America is increasingly desperate in the face of the demographic and societal changes that are transforming the country. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaxer shows how old elites, the French aristocracy on the eve of the Revolution, and the Southern Slaveocracy who started the Civil War, can provoke desperate conflicts to salvage their positions. Could this happen in America today?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaxer wrote \u003cem\u003eA House Divided\u003c\/em\u003e while in California in the winter of 2013 where he was writing \u003cem\u003eTravels Through the Golden State: A California Diary\u003c\/em\u003e, also an Anansi Digital Publication.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-12-15T08:49:57-05:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:09:54-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Nonfiction","Anansi Digital","By (author) Laxer James","pub date: 2013-06-28"],"price":199,"price_min":199,"price_max":199,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403431985211,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770894242","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"A House Divided - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":199,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770894242","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39413431173179,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770896550","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"A House Divided - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":199,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770896550","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b9512cbf-906e-4464-bdb6-7bc0f79def43.jpg?v=1723949512"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b9512cbf-906e-4464-bdb6-7bc0f79def43.jpg?v=1723949512","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24743102021691,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b9512cbf-906e-4464-bdb6-7bc0f79def43.jpg?v=1723949512"},"aspect_ratio":0.625,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b9512cbf-906e-4464-bdb6-7bc0f79def43.jpg?v=1723949512","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eIn this Anansi Digital Publication, James Laxer analyzes the descent of the United States into civil conflict. At a time when American society is roiled by deep divisions over immigration, guns, the role of the state, and the economic crisis, Laxer makes the case that serious conflict is likely to be generated from the right of the American political spectrum, from the forces he refers to as \"Old America.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaxer poses the provocative question: Is the United States once again \"A House Divided\" to use Lincoln’s famous phrase on the eve of the American Civil War. Laxer argues that Old America is increasingly desperate in the face of the demographic and societal changes that are transforming the country. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaxer shows how old elites, the French aristocracy on the eve of the Revolution, and the Southern Slaveocracy who started the Civil War, can provoke desperate conflicts to salvage their positions. Could this happen in America today?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaxer wrote \u003cem\u003eA House Divided\u003c\/em\u003e while in California in the winter of 2013 where he was writing \u003cem\u003eTravels Through the Golden State: A California Diary\u003c\/em\u003e, also an Anansi Digital Publication.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487004514","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487004514","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487001308","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781770898806","BASICMainSubject":"POL040000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"POLITICAL SCIENCE\/American Government\/General","BiographicalNote":"Award-winning author James Laxer has written many books and appears regularly on television discussions of issues of the day. He is a professor of political science at York University in Toronto.\r\n\r\nVisit James Laxer's blog: http:\/\/blog.jameslaxer.com\/ \r\nFollow James Laxer on Twitter: http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/jameslaxer\/","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ American Government \/ General","BISACSubject_0":"POL040000","ContributorBio_0":"Award-winning author James Laxer has written many books and appears regularly on television discussions of issues of the day. He is a professor of political science at York University in Toronto.\r\n\r\nVisit James Laxer's blog: http:\/\/blog.jameslaxer.com\/ \r\nFollow James Laxer on Twitter: http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/jameslaxer\/","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Laxer, James (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this Anansi Digital Publication, James Laxer analyzes the descent of the United States into civil conflict. At a time when American society is roiled by deep divisions over immigration, guns, the role of the state, and the economic crisis, Laxer makes the case that serious conflict is likely to be generated from the right of the American political spectrum, from the forces he refers to as \"Old America.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaxer poses the provocative question: Is the United States once again \"A House Divided\" to use Lincoln’s famous phrase on the eve of the American Civil War. Laxer argues that Old America is increasingly desperate in the face of the demographic and societal changes that are transforming the country. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaxer shows how old elites, the French aristocracy on the eve of the Revolution, and the Southern Slaveocracy who started the Civil War, can provoke desperate conflicts to salvage their positions. Could this happen in America today?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaxer wrote \u003cem\u003eA House Divided\u003c\/em\u003e while in California in the winter of 2013 where he was writing \u003cem\u003eTravels Through the Golden State: A California Diary\u003c\/em\u003e, also an Anansi Digital Publication.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770896550","Imprint":"Anansi Digital","NumberOfPages":"20","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"In this Anansi Digital work, James Laxer analyzes the descent of the United States into civil conflict.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2013-06-28","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"In this Anansi Digital work, James Laxer analyzes the descent of the United States into civil conflict.","Subtitle":"Watching America's Descent into Civil Conflict"}
A House Divided
In this Anansi Digital work, James Laxer analyzes the descent of the United States into civil conflict.
Quick View
{"id":6582738518075,"title":"Homeland","handle":"homeland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Homeland\" is Alissa York's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-12-15T08:49:58-05:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:09:51-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Anansi Digital","By (author) York Alissa","Northwords","pub date: 2012-10-01"],"price":99,"price_min":99,"price_max":99,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403431723067,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770893443","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Homeland - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":99,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770893443","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39413428813883,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770896543","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Homeland - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":99,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770896543","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_aea233ff-df7b-4b93-89a5-48832404e87f.jpg?v=1648377803"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_aea233ff-df7b-4b93-89a5-48832404e87f.jpg?v=1648377803","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":21823242338363,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.665,"height":850,"width":565,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_aea233ff-df7b-4b93-89a5-48832404e87f.jpg?v=1648377803"},"aspect_ratio":0.665,"height":850,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_aea233ff-df7b-4b93-89a5-48832404e87f.jpg?v=1648377803","width":565}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\"Homeland\" is Alissa York's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781770893412","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781770893429","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781770893436","BASICMainSubject":"LCO006000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"LITERARY COLLECTIONS\/Canadian","BiographicalNote":"Alissa York's novels \u003cem\u003eMercy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEffigy\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFauna\u003c\/em\u003e, have been nominated for the Giller Prize and other major awards.","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"LITERARY COLLECTIONS \/ Canadian","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"TRAVEL \/ Polar Regions","BISACSubject_0":"LCO006000","BISACSubject_1":"TRV020000","ContributorBio_0":"Alissa York's novels \u003cem\u003eMercy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEffigy\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFauna\u003c\/em\u003e, have been nominated for the Giller Prize and other major awards.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"York, Alissa (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Homeland\" is Alissa York's contribution to \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, \u003cem\u003eNorthwords\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781770896543","Imprint":"Anansi Digital","MetaKeywords":"Polar Regions; Canadian; Northern Canada; Torngat Mountains; camping; transmedia; Anansi Digital; short stories","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Alissa York's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2012-10-01","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","Series":"Northwords","ShortDescription":"Alissa York's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments."}
Homeland
Alissa York's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.
