{"id":35951,"date":"2016-02-24T16:00:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T21:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/?p=35951"},"modified":"2016-03-01T10:41:12","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T15:41:12","slug":"new-canadian-books-for-the-proudly-canuck-reader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/2016\/02\/new-canadian-books-for-the-proudly-canuck-reader\/","title":{"rendered":"New Books By Canadian Authors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For avid Canadian readers who are hoping to delve into the pages of an invigorating new read, a number of proudly Canuck titles will hit the shelves this season. Whether you\u2019re looking for a story of suspense which will transport you away from the True North or a more humorous and local tale, here are four exciting new tomes by Canadian authors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/51bTIZXKUL._SX327_BO1204203200_.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35953\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35953 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/51bTIZXKUL._SX327_BO1204203200_.jpg\" alt=\"51b+TIZXKUL._SX327_BO1,204,203,200_\" width=\"329\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/51bTIZXKUL._SX327_BO1204203200_.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/51bTIZXKUL._SX327_BO1204203200_-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The High Mountains of Portugal: A Novel<\/em><\/strong><strong> by Yann Martel, Knopf Canada: <\/strong>In <em>The High Mountains of Portugal<\/em> (which was just released on February 2), Saskatoon-based author Yann Martel brings readers into the world of Tom\u00e1s. In the early 1900s, Tom\u00e1s is a young man who journeys from Lisbon, Portugal after discovering a mysterious journal. The story spans the generations, and has an effect 35 years later when a pathologist becomes involved in the tale. Finally, the novel transports readers into a world 50 years later, when a widowed Ottawa senator heads to his family\u2019s village in Portugal and finds himself entwined in the journey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/FAT-GIRL.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35954\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35954 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/FAT-GIRL.jpg\" alt=\"FAT GIRL\" width=\"476\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/FAT-GIRL.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/FAT-GIRL-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl<\/em><\/strong><strong> by Mona Awad, Penguin Canada: <\/strong>As a plus-sized young woman from Mississauga, Ontario, protagonist Lizzie has ventured into the world of online dating and is looking for love. However, she must confront her body image issues and self-esteem as she begins a weight loss journey. As Lizzie drops dress sizes and becomes slimmer, she must come to terms with who she is and learn to accept herself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/PHAROS-GATE.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35955\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-35955 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/PHAROS-GATE.jpg\" alt=\"PHAROS GATE\" width=\"417\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/PHAROS-GATE.jpg 484w, https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/PHAROS-GATE-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Pharos Gate: Griffin &amp; Sabine&#8217;s Missing Correspondence<\/em><\/strong> <strong>by Nick Bantock, Chronicle Books: <\/strong>In <em>The Pharos Gate<\/em>, London, England-born and Vancouver-based author Nick Bantock returns with the newest installment in his Griffin and Sabine saga. Twenty-five years later, this new tome (which is also illustrated by Bantock) reunites readers with the lovers. For fans who were intrigued by the unlikely romance of stamp illustrator Sabine Strohem and artist Griffin Moss, <em>The Pharos Gate <\/em>comes out on March 22.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/WASTE-ANDREW-SULLIVAN.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35956\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-35956 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/WASTE-ANDREW-SULLIVAN.jpg\" alt=\"WASTE ANDREW SULLIVAN\" width=\"377\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/WASTE-ANDREW-SULLIVAN.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/02\/WASTE-ANDREW-SULLIVAN-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Waste<\/em><\/strong><strong> by Andrew F. Sullivan, Dzanc: <\/strong>Set in 1989 in the fictional small Ontario town of Larkhill, main characters Jamie Garrison and Moses Moon unexpectedly hit and kill a lion while driving. While Moses travels in a pack with his skinhead pals, Jamie is a struggling father who works in a butcher shop. The strange accident haunts both men, who are now the targets of the lion\u2019s owner, a man named Astor Crane.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos: Amazon\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For avid Canadian readers who are hoping to delve into the pages of an invigorating new read, a number of proudly Canuck titles will hit the shelves this season. Whether you\u2019re looking for a story of suspense which will transport you away from the True North or a more humorous and local tale, here are four exciting new tomes by Canadian authors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":35958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20189],"tags":[23987,23986,23991,23988,23989,23990,19906],"class_list":["post-35951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-13-ways-of-looking-at-a-fat-girl","tag-new-canadian-books","tag-nick-bantock","tag-the-high-mountains-of-portugal","tag-the-pharos-gate-griffin-sabines-missing-correspondence","tag-waste-by-andrew-f-sullivan","tag-yann-martel"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35951"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36031,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35951\/revisions\/36031"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}