Todd Babiak
The Garneau Block, follows the knowable citizens of the adored and hated city of Edmonton, capturing what we connect to in local stories and what is universal about modern life. Here, in what can only be described as a storytelling tour-de-force, we meet the warm, endearing, and delightfully flawed residents of a fictional cul-de-sac in the cityâ€™s Garneau neighbourhood just after the scandalous death of a neighbour and the sudden news that their land is about to be repossessed by the university. ,When mysterious signs begin to appear duct-taped to trees saying only LETâ€™S FIX IT, the block â€” including a sacked university professor, a once-ambitious, knocked-up haiku expert living in her parentsâ€™ basement, an aging actor whose dreams are slipping away, and a quiet but polite stranger â€” is galvanized to band together in a wild attempt to save their homes. And when regular people put their dreams in motion, anything can happen â€” namely, political machinations, personal revelations, a public uproar, and unforeseen love. ,From a young author whose name will soon be on everyoneâ€™s lips come the most lovable Canadian characters since Dave and Morley, and a page-turning-good story. Readers nationwide wonâ€™t be able to get enough of ,The Garneau Block,.
Fiction,Cultural,Canada,Humor,Adult Fiction,Literature,Canadian Literature,Contemporary
The Garneau Block