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...[the book] raises some important questions about the White perspective of what our Indigenous people “need”. Is a Western education a solution to their issues? Are they better off economically in the South? What about their spirituality?
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- The Seaboard Review
Cate, 43, is a university professor in an unfulfilling marriage. When Nuna, the young Inuk woman she mentors, disappears, Cate and her new friend, Isabel, 28, set out on a journey to find her. On the road, their friendship is tested, Nuna remains elusive, and Cate must contend with her ever-demanding husband who wants her to come home. As lead after lead falls through and the search reaches a critical impasse, Cate makes an important decision to stop living for others and finally live life on her own terms. Set in Montreal, Ottawa and Nunavik, Looking for Her explores the intersecting lives of three women in search of themselves.
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This Side of Light is a stunning volume of poems that surveys the brilliant career of a Montreal poet.
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- Montreal Review of Books
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Carolyn's most recent poetry book is This Side of Light: Selected Poems (1995-2020), her ninth. Selected and introduced by Governor General award-winning poet Arleen Paré, this timely volume celebrates the evolution and scope of Souaid’s work over a 25-year period— from the early titles focused on human connectedness and the difficult bridging of worlds, to more recent ones exploring themes of aging, loss, letting go, and the vulnerability of life. Praised for her bold experiments with the long poem, Souaid is known for her evocative imagery, “surprising lyric twists” (Event) and “sudden illuminations on the rim of our consciousness” (Rover Montreal), and has been described by P.K. Page as having a “dark and powerful voice.”
Mary Scorer Award Finalist
Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher
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