{"product_id":"junie-paperback","title":"Junie - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChelene Knight\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the City of Vancouver Book Award\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the 2023 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for CBC Canada Reads 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA riveting exploration of the complexity within mother-daughter relationships and the dynamic vitality of Vancouver's former Hogan's Alley neighbourhood.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1930s, Hogan's Alley--a thriving Black and immigrant community located in Vancouver's East End. Junie is a creative, observant child who moves to the alley with her mother, Maddie: a jazz singer with a growing alcohol dependency. Junie quickly makes meaningful relationships with two mentors and a girl her own age, Estelle, whose resilient and entrepreneurial mother is grappling with white scrutiny and the fact that she never really wanted a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Junie finds adulthood, exploring her artistic talents and burgeoning sexuality, her mother sinks further into the bottle while the thriving neighbourhood--once gushing with potential--begins to change. As her world opens, Junie intuits the opposite for the community she loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the fascinating lens of a bright woman in an oft-disquieting world, this book is intimate and urgent--not just an unflinching look at the destruction of a vibrant community, but a celebration of the Black lives within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHELENE KNIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eDear Current Occupant\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2018 Vancouver Book Award. Her novel, \u003ci\u003eJunie, \u003c\/i\u003ewon the 2023 City of Vancouver Book Award, and\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewas longlisted for the inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction and shortlisted for the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction. Her essays have appeared in many literary journals and newspapers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e. Knight is the founder of Breathing Space Creative. Born and raised in Vancouver, she now lives in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333051519213,"sku":"9781771667685","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/hFkPwWr9KO9781771667685.webp?v=1784976013","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/junie-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}