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Reuniting with strangers : a novel / by Austria-Bonifacio, Jennilee,author.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Communities; Families; Filipino diaspora; Immigrants; Filipino Canadians;

The sea between two shores / by Rideout, Tanis,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From the bestselling author of Above All Things comes a powerful novel based on a centuries-spanning true story, in which two families come together against the odds to reckon with what it means to reach for reconciliation for historic wrongs as well as the wrongs we commit against the ones we love. In the early 1800s, a married Nova Scotian couple arrives on the shores of an island in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, with a mission to convert the Indigenous peoples to Christianity as an act of penance for their own sins. The arrival of the strangers leads to both exchange and friction, cooperation and violence. Two hundred years later, the Stewarts are a Toronto family locked in grief since the drowning of their younger son. Oldest son Zach is still reeling from the guilt of not being there for his brother, the family's golden child. Then there is his mother, Michelle, whose grief has only continued to deepen and develop ever more dangerous edges. When she receives a surprising call from Vanuatu, inviting her family to participate in a reconciliation ceremony for their respective ancestors, Michelle grasps on to this invitation in a desperate effort to save herself and her family. In Vanuatu, we meet the Tabes, an Indigenous family who has suffered its own share of heartbreak, including the recent death of one child in the aftermath of a cyclone, and the looming departure of another. Over the course of the novel, the Tabes and the Stewarts will discover their shared grief, disappointments, hopes, and expectations for what a better future might hold, as well as the wounds that stand in the way of freeing themselves from the legacy of past betrayals. This fictionalized account of the coming together of two families connected by the actions of their ancestors is a moving meditation on the complications of history, the possibilities for redemption, and the meaning of the stories we tell ourselves."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Canadians; Grief; Indigenous peoples; Reconciliation;

Secret sex : an anthology / by Smith, Russell,1963-editor.;
'Secret Sex' contains 24 original short pieces of fiction on the theme of sex, by 24 prominent authors living in Canada. Heather ONeill, Lisa Moore, Zoe Whittall, Susan Swan, Marni Jackson, and Jowita Bydlowska are among these. But we wont tell you who wrote what. Russell Smith lives in Toronto, ON.
Subjects: Erotic fiction.; Short stories.; Erotic stories, Canadian; Sex;

Hollow Bamboo : a novel / by Ping, William,author.;
"The hilarious and heartbreaking story of two William Pings in Newfoundland--the lost millennial and the grandfather he knows nothing about. William Ping's millennial life revolves around eating at restaurants, posting online about eating at restaurants, then overanalyzing it. This changes unexpectedly when a dinner with his Chinese girlfriend's family goes sideways and his insecurity about his biracial identity and his ignorance of his own Chinese heritage overflow like lava. During a much-needed break from the dinner table, Will is visited in the men's room by a sarcastic, bullying spirit named Mo. The spirit whisks him into the past to learn about the life of his grandfather, the first William Ping, who emigrated from China to Newfoundland in 1931 to work in a laundry. Based on a true story, Hollow Bamboo recounts with humour and sympathy the often-brutal struggles, and occasional successes, faced by some of the first Chinese immigrants in Newfoundland. It is a journey of heartbreak, sacrifice, brotherhood and family ties. But most of all, it is about love and survival on the Rock. Drawing on elements of magical realism, autofiction and satire, as well as deep historical research, Hollow Bamboo is a fresh and original portrayal of our past and our present, and the debut of an extraordinary new author."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Chinese; Families; Grandfathers; Chinese Canadians;

Malaika, carnival queen / by Hohn, Nadia L.; Luxbacher, Irene.;
Malaika learns about her father, who came to Canada as a migrant farm worker when she was just a baby and who shared her love of carnival.
Subjects: Picture books.; Carnival; Caribbean Canadians; Black Canadians;

ECW's Biographical guide to Canadian novelists / by David, Jack,1946-; Lecker, Robert,1951-; Quigley, Ellen,1955-;
Subjects: Novelists, Canadian (English); Canadian fiction (English);
© c1993., ECW Press,

Vinyl Cafe turns the page / by McLean, Stuart,1948-author.;
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Short stories.; Canada; Humorous stories, Canadian;

The best American short stories of the century /
Subjects: Short stories, American; Short stories, Canadian (English); American fiction; Canadian fiction;
© 1999., Houghton Mifflin,

Glass beads : stories / by Dumont, Dawn,1978-author.;
"These stories interconnect the friendships of four First Nations people spanning over two decades against the cultural, political, and historical backdrop of the 1990s and early 2000s."--
Subjects: Short stories.; Friendship; Indigenous peoples; Short stories, Canadian; Indigenous peoples;

River Mumma : a novel / by Reid-Benta, Zalika,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.'River Mumma' is an exhilarating magical realist novel about a millennial Black woman who navigates her quarter-life-crisis while embarking on a quest through the streets of Toronto. It is a homage to Jamaican storytelling by one of the most invigorating voices in Canadian literature. Zalika Reid-Benta lives in Toronto, ON. From the author of 'Frying Plantain', which was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. A Dewey Diva Pick. #diversity.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Quests (Expeditions); Young women; Jamaican Canadians;

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