The penguin book of contemporary Canadian women's short stories / selected and introduced by Lisa Moore.

The penguin book of contemporary Canadian women's short stories / selected and introduced by Lisa Moore.

Alternate Title
Contemporary Canadian women's short stories

Publication Date
2009

Publication Information
Toronto : Penguin Canada,

Physical Description
366 p.

Subject Term
Short stories, Canadian (English).
 
Canadian fiction (English) -- 20th century.
 
Canadian fiction.

Additional Contributors
Moore, Lisa, 1964-
 
Atwood, Margaret Eleanor, 1939-
 
Baker, Jacqueline.
 
Burnard, Bonnie.
 
Coady, Lynn, 1970-
 
Creelman, Elizabeth, 1957-
 
Dearing, Ramona, 1965-
 
Gallant, Mavis, 1922-
 
Gartner, Zsuzsi.
 
Gibb, Camilla.
 
Grant, Jessica, 1972-
 
Harvor, Elisabeth.
 
Itani, Frances, 1942-
 
Lee, Nancy.
 
Little, Linda, 1959-
 
Lyon, Annabel, 1971-
 
Munro, Alice, 1931-2024.
 
Richler, Emma, 1961-
 
Robinson, Eden.
 
Shields, Carol.
 
Thien, Madeleine, 1974-
 
Urquhart, Jane, 1949-
 
York, Alissa.

Contents
Introduction; getting away with it / Spring Song of the Frogs / Bloodwood / Jiggle Flicks / Play the monster blind / Reunion / Apology / Concert party / Nature of pure evil / Between wars / My husband's jump / One whole hour (or even more) with Proust and Novocaine / Clayton / Associated press / Still / Black / Wenlock Edge / Sister crazy / Traplines / Chemistry / Four days from Oregon / Italian postcards / Back of the bear's mouth

Language
English

ISBN
9780143056898

General Note
Introduction by Lisa Moore.


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH)Adult Fic NL Ref - Cons RmAdult Fiction NL Reference - Conservation RoomFIC PENNonCirculating
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH)Adult Fic NL Ref - Prov CollAdult Fiction NL Reference Provincial CollectionFIC PENNonCirculating