River, Diverted
- Publisher
- Palimpsest Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2022
- Subjects
- Magical Realism, Literary
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- ISBN
- 9781990293283
- Publish Date
- Oct 2022
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Description
The book shouldn’t exist – yet here it is. River Black found cult success writing slasher flicks but has grown increasingly disillusioned and unhappy. When a mysterious book appears in her mailbox, her life is turned upside down. River returns to Nagano, Japan, where the book originated, hoping to pay respects to old friends and revisit her past. Instead, she finds her memory is duplicitous, her reality is porous, and the mysterious book is more alive than she could have believed. River, Diverted is a dark fairy tale that explores the trickery of memory, the delicacy of friendship, the nature of creativity and the deliverance of hope. Filled with pop culture references and a deep love of monster movies, River, Diverted is both a light-hearted and subtly serious read that will captivate readers.
About the author
Jamie Tennant is a writer and radio program director based in Hamilton, ON. A long-time music enthusiast, Jamie has covered music and pop culture both locally and nationally. He is the Program Director at 93.3 CFMU at McMaster University, hosting two shows. In 2014, he was co-founder of the Hamilton Independent Media Awards. When he is not helping set up the JUNOs, being on the Grand Jury for the Polaris Prize, or blogging for the Fujirock festival in Japan, Tennant continues to write for several magazines and blogs; his 2009 article on rock band Simply Saucer was nominated for a National Magazine Award. He currently lives in Hamilton with his wife and son. The Captain of Kinnoull Hill is his debut novel.
Editorial Reviews
River, Diverted is an expat novel with heart, one that pushes boundaries and keeps you turning pages. In Jamie Tennant's hands, the past and present are superimposed over one another in a riveting call and response. His version of Japan is a place where the drinks flow, the monsters are real, and grief is never far from the surface. A masterful performance."
Mark Sampson, author of Sad Peninsula, Weathervane and All the Animals on Earth