Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Life Is About Losing Everything Life Is About Losing Everything Lynn Crosbie From the author of the wildly controversial books <em>Liar</em> and <em>Paul's Case</em> comes one of the most anticipated — and perhaps, in some quarters, feared — books of the year. This is author … OL16696628W
Thirsty Thirsty Dionne Brand This is a poem about the city. About a man who has visions, hovering on the edge but hating it, restless and at war with the world but wanting the peace that passeth understanding. Everything he does… OL17762148W
Liar Liar Lynn Crosbie A book-length narrative poem, this sassy, confessional, intoxicating, and heartbreaking work charts the ups and downs of a torrid love affair. From illusions of permanence and ownership to the pain o… OL689851W
Paul's Case Paul's Case Lynn Crosbie With two of North America's most notorious serial killer/sex slayers as its focus, Lynn Crosbie's novel, dissects and pathologises the horrific world of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. In the true-c… OL689855W
Sans Souci, and Other Stories Sans Souci, and Other Stories Dionne Brand "Each story is perfect in its own way, from the wonderful celebration of the generic Caribbean grandmother in 'Photograph' to the terrifying magic realism of 'At the Lisbon Plate'. . . This is politi… OL74230W
Bread Out of Stone Bread Out of Stone Dionne Brand <em>Bread Out of Stone</em> is an original and forceful study of race, sex and politics in contemporary culture. Personal and poetic, these essays speak of matters close to the heart of a black write… OL74233W