, won the
Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour as well as a Canadian Jewish Literary Award. It was also a finalist for both the Governor General s Award for fiction and the Scotiabank Giller Prize. He lives in Hamilton, Ont.
The Lover, the Lake is a novel by Virginia Pésémapeo Bordeleau (pictured), translated by Susan Ouriou.(Freehand Books)
The Lover, the Lake was a sensation when it was originally published in French. Now available in English,
The Lover, the Lake is a celebration of Indigenous sexuality and sensuality. It is the story of a forbidden but fulfilling love affair between Wabougouni and Gabrie, set against the backdrop of Lake Abitibi.
Rights Outlook: Books From Québec Flourishing in German
Recently translated literature from Québec may find new life as part of Guest of Honor Canada’s programming at Frankfurter Buchmesse in October. Plus, rights recommendations from bookseller Olivier Boisvert. (Sponsored)
At Munich’s Arena cinema, February 18. Image – iStockphoto: MangoFriendly
Editor’s note: Germany’s health minister Jens Spahn tells Deutsche-Welle that the UK variant B.1.1.7 accounts for 22 percent of new infections in the country at this point. The 4:23 a.m. ET (0923 GMT) update of the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center sees 2,374,229 cases in Germany’s population of 83 million, with 67,248 fatalities. Porter Anderson
The Crash Palace is a book by Andrew Wedderburn.(Coach House Books, Malcolm Overend)
The Crash Palace is about a woman named Audrey, who used to work in the oil fields and attend parties at a remote lodge in the wilderness known as the Crash Palace. Audrey has long left that life behind her, and now has a daughter. But one night, she is compelled to return to the now-abandoned Crash Palace where she must also reckon with her past.
When you can read it: Jan. 12, 2021
Andrew Wedderburn is a writer from Alberta. He is also the author of
The Milk Chicken Bomb, which was a finalist for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award. He is also a musician, and writes and performs with the groups Hot Little Rocket and Night Committee.