{"product_id":"scarborough-9781551526775","title":"Scarborough","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCity of Toronto Book Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScarborough is a low-income, culturally diverse neighborhood east of Toronto, the fourth largest city in North America; like many inner city communities, it suffers under the weight of poverty, drugs, crime, and urban blight. \u003ci\u003eScarborough\u003c\/i\u003e the novel employs a multitude of voices to tell the story of a tight-knit neighborhood under fire: among them, Victor, a black artist harassed by the police; Winsum, a West Indian restaurant owner struggling to keep it together; and Hina, a Muslim school worker who witnesses first-hand the impact of poverty on education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there are the three kids who work to rise above a system that consistently fails them: Bing, a gay Filipino boy who lives under the shadow of his father's mental illness; Sylvie, Bing's best friend, a Native girl whose family struggles to find a permanent home to live in; and Laura, whose history of neglect by her mother is destined to repeat itself with her father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScarborough\u003c\/i\u003e offers a raw yet empathetic glimpse into a troubled community that locates its dignity in unexpected places: a neighborhood that refuses to be undone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Hernandez\u003c\/b\u003e is a queer theatre practitioner and writer who has lived in Scarborough off and on for most of her life. Her plays \u003ci\u003eSingkil\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKilt Pins\u003c\/i\u003e were published by Playwrights Canada Press, and her children's book \u003ci\u003eM is for Mustache: A Pride ABC Book\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Flamingo Rampant. She is the Artistic Director of Sulong Theatre for women of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatherine Hernandez: Catherine Hernandez is a queer theatre practitioner and writer. She is author of the plays \u003ci\u003eSingkil\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKilt Pins\u003c\/i\u003e (Playwrights Canada) and the children's book \u003ci\u003eM is for Mustache: A Pride ABC Book\u003c\/i\u003e (Flamingo Rampant). She is artistic director of Sulong Theatre for women of color. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arsenal Pulp Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601005318418,"sku":"9781551526775","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d193b915-3195-49dd-85b0-773d84acd168.jpg?v=1732219313","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scarborough-9781551526775","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}