We are thrilled to be hosting an evening in conversation with Canadian writer, editor, and translator Lisa Pike, as part of the UK tour for her latest novel, INDUSTRIAL ROOTS, published by Heloïse Press.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Rooted in the oral tradition of storytelling, Industrial Roots is an exceptional collection of interwoven domestic vignettes narrated by different female characters.
"Aficionados of greyscale Americana will love these interlinked vignettes - perfect polaroid snapshots of everyday life for generations of working-class women in Ontario."
Stu Hennigan, author of Ghosts Signs
"These bittersweet vignettes linked by intergenerational familial ties are little gems making up a caustic jewel of a novel."
Jonathan Wolfman, BAFTA-Winner screenwriter and producer.
The stories in this book concern mainly the daily experiences of blue-collar life amongst the members of a working class family. A woman that feels the urge to steal babies, an alcoholic husband, cousins in love with the same man, aging parents, absent fathers - all have a place in the stories these women tell. Lisa Pike uses a variety of registers, from slang to standard English, to shape the characters' stories. A playful use of the English language that dissolves the boundaries between the oral and written traditions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Lisa Pike was born in Windsor, Ontario. She studied in France, worked in Italy, and completed her PhD at the University of Toronto. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in magazines and anthologies including CV2, The New Quarterly, Riddle Fence, Re: Generations: Canadian Women Poets in Conversation and VIA: Voices in Italian Americana. She is the author of a poetry chapbook, Policeman’s Alley; and a novel, My Grandmother’s Pill (Guernica Editions 2014).
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Join us as we talk with Lisa Pike to learn more about her “extraordinary, spiky, and stylish” collection of interlinked stories following working-class women and their lives in Ontario. We’ll also explore her writing process, her publishing journey from pen to page, and the real-life inspirations behind her work.
Where: MAGIC HAT [https://www.themagichatcafe.co.uk/], Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
When: WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT, 7-9pm
Each ticket includes a welcome drink on arrival. Books will be available to purchase and be signed at the end of the event.
We hope to see you there!
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Rooted in the oral tradition of storytelling, Industrial Roots is an exceptional collection of interwoven domestic vignettes narrated by different female characters.
"Aficionados of greyscale Americana will love these interlinked vignettes - perfect polaroid snapshots of everyday life for generations of working-class women in Ontario."
Stu Hennigan, author of Ghosts Signs
"These bittersweet vignettes linked by intergenerational familial ties are little gems making up a caustic jewel of a novel."
Jonathan Wolfman, BAFTA-Winner screenwriter and producer.
The stories in this book concern mainly the daily experiences of blue-collar life amongst the members of a working class family. A woman that feels the urge to steal babies, an alcoholic husband, cousins in love with the same man, aging parents, absent fathers - all have a place in the stories these women tell. Lisa Pike uses a variety of registers, from slang to standard English, to shape the characters' stories. A playful use of the English language that dissolves the boundaries between the oral and written traditions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Lisa Pike was born in Windsor, Ontario. She studied in France, worked in Italy, and completed her PhD at the University of Toronto. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in magazines and anthologies including CV2, The New Quarterly, Riddle Fence, Re: Generations: Canadian Women Poets in Conversation and VIA: Voices in Italian Americana. She is the author of a poetry chapbook, Policeman’s Alley; and a novel, My Grandmother’s Pill (Guernica Editions 2014).
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Join us as we talk with Lisa Pike to learn more about her “extraordinary, spiky, and stylish” collection of interlinked stories following working-class women and their lives in Ontario. We’ll also explore her writing process, her publishing journey from pen to page, and the real-life inspirations behind her work.
Where: MAGIC HAT [https://www.themagichatcafe.co.uk/], Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
When: WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT, 7-9pm
Each ticket includes a welcome drink on arrival. Books will be available to purchase and be signed at the end of the event.
We hope to see you there!
Event Dates
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2nd October 2024, 7:30pm |
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