{"product_id":"all-the-shining-people-9781487010409","title":"All the Shining People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist, 2023 Trillium Book Award \u003cbr\u003e Finalist, Writers Union of Canada 2023 Daunta Gleed Literary Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinalist, 2023 ReLit Award for Short Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve exquisitely written stories depicting the search for human connection and the attempt to fit in far from home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll the Shining People \u003c\/em\u003eexplores migration, diaspora, and belonging within Toronto's Jewish South African community, as individuals come to terms with the oppressive hierarchies that separate, and the connections that bind. Seeking a place to belong, the book's characters -- including a life-drawing model searching the streets for her lover; a woman confronting secrets from her past in the new South Africa; and a man grappling with the legacy of his father, a former political prisoner -- crave authentic relationships that replicate the lost feeling of home. With its focus on family, culture, and identity, \u003cem\u003eAll the Shining People \u003c\/em\u003ecaptures the experiences of immigrants and outsiders with honesty, subtlety, and deep sympathy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriedman, Kathy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKATHY FRIEDMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e emigrated with her family from South Africa to the suburbs of Toronto when she was five. She studied creative writing at the University of British Columbia and the University of Guelph, and was a finalist for the Writers' Trust Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers. Her writing has appeared in publications such as \u003cem\u003eGrain\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGeist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePRISM international\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCanadian Notes \u0026amp; Queries\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eNew Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e. She teaches creative writing at the University of Guelph and is the co-founder and artistic director of InkWell Workshops. Kathy Friedman lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ekathyfriedman.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwitter: @kathyfriedman7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstagram: @kathylfriedman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50483633160466,"sku":"9781487010409","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4ef25471-2147-43b8-9bc4-830b83f845b4.jpg?v=1730364604","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/all-the-shining-people-9781487010409","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}