Eaton Hamilton

the problem with being trans is cis people. The problem with being queer is straight people. The problem with being disabled is abled people. The problem with being Black is white people. In other words, prejudice.

Wresting the Giller Down to Earth

by eatonhamilton

The big guns were overlooked, but oh, what wonderful pistols have gone off. Celebrate Canada’s writers, folks, with the 2015 Giller Prize longlist:

Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis (Coach House Books)
Arvida by Samuel Archibald; Donald Winkler, trans. (Biblioasis)
If I Fall, If I Die by Michael Christie (McClelland & Stewart)
Outline by Rachel Cusk (HarperCollins)
Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt (House of Anansi Press)
Close to Hugh by Marina Endicott (Doubleday Canada)
A Beauty by Connie Gault (McClelland & Stewart)
All True Not a Lie In It by Alix Hawley (Knopf Canada)
The Winter Family by Clifford Jackman (Random House Canada)
Daydream of Angels by Heather O’Neill (HarperCollins Canada)
Martin John by Anakana Schofield (Biblioasis)
Confidence by Russell Smith (Biblioasis)

Published: 09/09/2015

Filed Under: writing

Tags: A Beauty : Alix Hawley : All True Not a Lie in It : André Alexis : Clifford Jackman : Close to Hugh : Confidence : Connie Gault : Daydream of Angles : Fifteen Dogs : Giller Prize longlist : Heather O'Neill : If I Die : literature : Marina Endicott : Martin John Anakana Schofield : Michael Chistie : novels : Outline : Patrick deWitt : prizes : Rachel Cusk : Russell Smith : short fiction : The Winter Family : Undermajordomo Minor

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Eaton Hamilton

Wresting the Giller Down to Earth

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