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The YA novel
Like Home tells the story of a teen named Chinelo, Nelo for short. Her best friend is Kate and life is good. Nelo s family owns a convenience store in a popular neighbourhood known as Ginger East. But when the store is vandalized and police get involved, Nelo is emotionally affected and her relationship with her friends and family change forever.
Like Home is for ages 14 and up.
Louisa Onomé is a Nigerian Canadian living in Toronto.
Fresh Air9:57How growing up in Mississauga inspired a new YA novel about community and the challenges of gentrificationLouisa Onomé speaks about her debut novel Like Home - a story that tackles gentrification through the eyes of teenagers - and the inspiration she drew from her own experiences growing up in Mississauga.9:57
q12:24Souvankham Thammavongsa on winning the $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize for her book How to Pronounce KnifeToronto writer and poet Souvankham Thammavongsa joined Tom Power live on the air this morning to reflect on winning the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her short story collection How to Pronounce Knife. The jury wrote this about their decision: How to Pronounce Knife is a stunning collection of stories that portray the immigrant experience in achingly beautiful prose. … These stories are vessels of hope, of hurt, of rejection, of loss and of finding one s footing in a new and strange land. 12:24