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In the Orchard, the Swallows
Named a Book of the Year by both the Guardian and Chapters/Indigo, In the Orchard, the Swallows is a moving story of lost love in war-torn Pakistan.
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A House Divided
In this Anansi Digital work, James Laxer analyzes the descent of the United States into civil conflict.
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Homeland
Alissa York's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.
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The Heaviest Dress
“[Silcoff is] like a latter-day Fran Lebowitz, or a less acidic David Rakoff." — Globe and Mail
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Far to Go
This epic novel takes you inside an affluent Jewish family in the lead-up to Hitler's invasion of Czechoslovakia.
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The Dragon Head of Hong Kong
The prequel to the wildly popular Ava Lee series.
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Congotronic special hardcover edition
This specially designed and bound hardcover First Edition of Shane Book's poetry collection Congotronic is limited to 50 copies.
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Exclusively available from Anansi Digital, Communion is one of the early great works by a Canadian literary titan.
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Carnival
A memorable novel about the beautiful, twisted existence of life in the modern city, told from the perspective of a taxi driver.
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The Broken Social Scene Story Project
Thirteen short stories inspired by Broken Social Scene's groundbreaking album, You Forgot It In People.
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The Book of Fate
Spanning five turbulent decades in Iranian history, The Book of Fate is a powerful story of friendship and passion, fear and hope.
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Money Boy
Ray is a sixteen-year-old Chinese immigrant who is just trying to fit in, but is forced to live on the streets when his father learns he is gay.