Canadian fiction

  • Manam

    Creator

    Elkouri, Rima

    Abstract

    Léa is a teacher. She does not believe in silence and secrecy, and this is what she always tells her pupils. Silence isn't a large part of the inheritance she received from her Téta, her beloved Armenian grandmother, who has just died at the age of one hundred and seven. Regularly over the years her large Armenian family would gather around Téta, and she would tell stories. But there is one story that she refused to tell. As soon as Léa brought it up, Téta quickly changed the subject. Now Léa wants to find out and understand the story of her ancestors.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Mawenzi House

    Not specified
  • The slow fix

    Creator

    Coyote, Ivan

    Abstract

    "Coyote is an important literary voice, blending a keen sense of gay identity and community with a refreshing appreciation for the goodness at the heart of some straight people."—Out. The first three story collections by Ivan E. Coyote featured insightful, deeply personal tales about gender, identity, and community, based on their own experiences growing up queer in Canada's North.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    LaVergne

    Arsenal Pulp Press

    Vancouver

    Arsenal Pulp Press

    Not specified
  • Valid : dystopian autofiction

    Creator

    Bergeron, Chris

    Abstract

    A genre-bending speculative look at a dark future, Valid shares the story of one trans woman leading a revolution. This is a mutiny. If our mutiny is to succeed, I must name things well, without diversion. Lacking this, you will not deviate from your certainties. Here it is: I am trans. As in transgression. I have broken genres. I have removed myself from the rules. I am trans. As in translation. I have dragged the elements that make up my person from one state to another. My geometry is variable. And tonight, I am a revolution. /warning: code red... fetch-query protocol enabled...

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [United States]

    House of Anansi Press Inc

    Not specified
  • Today I am : 10 stories of belonging

    Creator

    Jael, Richardson

    Abstract

    A fresh and fearless collection of short fiction, poetry, and graphic fiction for today's middle-grade readers. In this timely, thought-provoking, funny, and heartbreaking collection, ten acclaimed BIPOC authors from across Canada explore the theme and concept of home. From awkward family dinners to life on the rez to moving to a new town, each of these stories provides a unique perspective on the theme of belonging through characters tasked with navigating and finding their place in this world.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Scholastic Canada

    [S.l.]

    Scholastic Canada Ltd

    Not specified
  • Turkana boy

    Creator

    Beauchemin, Jean-François

    Abstract

    Pour son cinquième roman, Jean-François Beauchemin nous invite à partager l'intimité de monsieur Bartolomé, qui, à la suite du décès de son jeune fils, part à la recherche de ce qu'il doit faire avec son âme. Que ce soit à la ville, à la campagne ou sur le bord de l'océan, sa quête l'amène à s'émerveiller devant les beautés de la nature sans toutefois en percer tous les mystères.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Montreal

    Québec Amérique

    Montréal, Québec

    Québec Amérique

    Not specified
  • Quatre cents hivers

    Creator

    Robitaille, Denis

    Abstract

    Chloé sillonne en skateboard les rues désertes d’une basse-ville de Québec confinée. En accompagnant Patrick, un homme en fin de vie, elle cherche un sens à sa propre existence dans un monde bouleversé. Menishpun accueille chez elle Étienne, jeune charpentier venu bâtir le premier monastère du pays. Ils tentent ensemble d’ériger un foyer qui résistera aux saisons et aux assauts de rois en guerre. Quatre cents hivers séparent ces deux récits, mais un lieu les réunit : l’Hôpital général de Québec et ses environs. Sur les bords de la rivière aux mille détours, ce roman remonte le temps.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Montréal

    Les éditions du Septentrion

    Montréal

    Editions du Septentrion

    Not specified
  • Le trip d'une vie

    Creator

    Langevin, Caroline

    Abstract

    Ma situation actuelle : trentenaire, sans emploi, privée de ma coloc à cause de l’amour. Constat : rien ne me retient au Québec ! Alors, j’ai accepté de partir en road trip avec des quasi-inconnus. Selon Éloïse, ma meilleure amie, j’ai pris ma décision sur un coup de tête. Je dirais plutôt que je réfléchis plus vite que les autres ! J’espère juste qu’entre mes partners de voyage et moi, la chimie opérera. Surtout avec le séduisant Olivier...

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Quebec (Quebec)

    ÉDitions De Mortagne

    Boucherville, Québec

    Éditions de Mortagne

    Not specified
  • L'aurore martyrise l'enfant

    Creator

    Ménard, David

    Abstract

    Marie-Anne Houde, la souillon de Sainte-Sophie, attend la mort dans sa « chambre de mourante » à Montréal, et écrit à Télesphore, son vieil amour qui n’a pas toujours partagé ses sentiments. À l’aide d’une trame temporelle double, le lecteur découvre la jeunesse de Marie-Anne et les défis qu’elle a eus à surmonter, avant qu’elle ne commette l’irréparable. Pour avoir tué sa belle-fille Aurore Gagnon, Marie-Anne Houde est reconnue comme l’une des criminelles les plus odieuses du Canada. Son crime est l’un des pires cas de maltraitance infantile connus à ce jour au pays.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Quebec (Quebec)

    ÉDitions L'interligne

    [United States]

    Éditions L'Interligne

    Not specified
  • God isn't here today

    Creator

    Cunningham, Francine

    Abstract

    Winner of the 2023 ReLit Award for Short Fiction. Shortlisted for the 2023 Indigenous Voices Awards. Longlisted for the 2023 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. For fans of Chuck Palahniuk, Joyce Carol Oates, and Karen Russell. God Isn't Here Today ricochet between form and genre, taking readers on a dark, irreverent, yet poignant journey led by a unique and powerful new voice. Driven by desperation into moments of transformation, Cunningham's characters are presented with moments of choice - some for the better and some for the worse.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Invisible Publishing

    Picton

    Invisible Publishing

    Not specified
  • Fearless warriors

    Creator

    Taylor, Drew Hayden

    Abstract

    Internationally acclaimed as a playwright, screenwriter, comic, and sardonic commentator on the endless gaffs, absurdities, and the profound and painful misunderstandings that continue to characterize social interactions between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples, Taylor's stories in Fearless Warriors are a full-frontal assault on stereotypes of all kinds and an edifying affirmation of humanity unlike anything else in fiction.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    LaVergne

    Talonbooks

    Vancouver

    Talonbooks

    Not specified