Author: Suzette Mayr
Publisher: Coach House Books
The author found this illustration by Janet Hills, which is perfect for the tone and era of the book, and I overlaid a swirled cross-Canada train timetable to evoke the sense of sleeplessness that leads the protagonist to hallucinate. This novel won the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
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