Heather O'Neill's
La capitale des rêves
​Éditions Alto
Quand l’Élysée, ce petit pays d’Europe où règnent les poètes, les philosophes et les fées, est envahi par l’Ennemi, Sofia, fille de l’illustre écrivaine Clara Bottom, est chargée par sa mère de sortir clandestinement son manuscrit du pays. Mais dès qu’elle quitte la Capitale, le chaos la sépare du précieux texte. Dès lors, Sofia n’aura plus qu’un but: retrouver le livre perdu. En compagnie d’une oie douée de parole, elle naviguera entre les périls de la guerre, croisant soldats et désespérés, trouvant refuge dans les ruines.
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Dans ce monde brumeux où la porcelaine sert de compas, les arbres jouent les fantômes, les souvenirs d’enfance affleurent à la surface de la mémoire et les jeunes filles découvrent leur précarité, mais aussi leur puissance. Sous la plume vibrante d’Heather O’Neill, l’écriture se fait incantation, la magie s’infiltre à travers la dévastation, et la guerre révèle chaque personne à elle-même.
Sarah Gilbert's
Our Lady of Mile End
​Anvil Press
Our Lady of Mile End is a neighbourhood of stories about gentrification and displacement in a once affordable area that is feeling the squeeze of social and cultural transformation.
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The overlapping lives—of girls and women, tenants and landlords, neighbours and strangers, the old generation and the next—chart the tensions and affections among people living in a community that has turned into a destination. Artists clean the homes of more affluent neighbours to make ends meet; a college professor bumps up against trigger warnings, cancel culture and privilege. As children confront the dark corners of the adult world, another generation reckons with their home turf shifting under their feet. This is an era of uncertainty, and sometimes menace, where the lack of privacy evokes village life. Yet when everything seems precarious, a neighbour who’s paying attention may make all the difference, reminding us that connection is still possible.
Heather O'Neill's
Valentine in Montreal
​Harper Collins
A Montreal adventure comes to life when a lonely girl at the metro station convenience store spots her mysterious doppelganger, in this playful and surprising novel by the inimitable Heather O’Neill, beautifully illustrated by Arizona O’NeillIn the tradition of the serialized novels of Charles Dickens, Heather O’Neill brings us Valentine in Montreal. Originally published in weekly instalments in the Montreal Gazette, this is the unforgettable story of Valentine, a lonely orphan working in a depanneur at a Montreal metro station, who spots her look-alike. As Valentine follows this seeming twin onto the subway and out into the city, her world is changed—she meets gangsters, composers, ballet dancers, and a cricket playing a mournful tune, and she experiences the city in all its teeming energy.Valentine in Montreal is the playful, moving, and surprising story of a young woman who finds connection and the courage to break free of what has been holding her back. It’s also a celebration of Montreal and its artistry and vibrancy, both above and below ground. Illustrations by graphic artist Arizona O’Neill run throughout.
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