Description:
Mind the Gap is the beautifully crafted second short story collection from award-winning writer Alice Zorn. With an uncompromising lyric voice, Zorn travels through Mexico, Morocco, Texas, England, Austria, Tunisia, and northeastern Quebec in these seven short stories and one novella, each following a compelling narrator on a quest -- to find someone who does not wish to be found, to discover the truth behind family secrets, to expiate guilt, to make new bonds, to realize a dream. Away from home, facing a new mirror, characters leave selves behind and discover new selves. Alice Zorn shines once again in this exploration of friendship, love, art, work, gender, and cultural identity in this spectacular collection of travel fiction.
Brief description:
Originally from Hamilton, Ontario, Alice Zorn has now lived for many years in Montréal. Her writing has won or been shortlisted for awards across Canada. Mind the Gap is her fifth book of fiction.
Review Quotes:
"Zorn's skill is apparent throughout the eight stories of Mind the Gap."--Reinhold Kramer, Winnipeg Free Press