Roost
- Publisher
- Freehand Books
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2013
- Subjects
- Family Life, Literary, Humorous
- Categories
- Set in Nova Scotia
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This title is a well-marked up and structured book, which is fully accessible. The images of this book are well described and, when necessary, short alt texts and/or extended longer descriptions are provided. This ebook passes Daisy's Ace WCAG 2.0 Level AA checks.
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- ISBN
- 9781460402221
- Publish Date
- Apr 2013
- List Price
- $10.99
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Description
Claudia, single mom of two, pines for her past independent life. Her ex, after all, has moved on to a new wardrobe, new hobbies and—worst of all—new adult friends. But in Claudia's house she's still finding bananas in the sock drawer, cigarettes taped to wrestling figures, and colourful doodles on her MasterCard bills. Then Claudia receives the unexpected news that her mother has died. Shared through the hilarious, honest, and often poignant perspective of a single mother, Roost is the story of a woman learning about motherhood while grieving the loss of her own mother. And as she begins to mend, she's also learning that she might be able to accept her home—even as it is.
About the author
Ali Bryan is a personal trainer who grew up in Halifax and attended high school in Sackville, New Brunswick. She is a graduate of St. Mary's University and completed a graduate certificate in creative writing from the Humber School for Writers under the tutelage of Paul Quarrington. She was a finalist in the 2010 CBC Canada Writes literary contest for her essay "Asshole Homemaker" and a bronze medalist in the 2012 Canada Writes literary triathlon. Ali lives in Calgary with her husband and three children. Her real name is Alexandra. Roost is her first novel.
Awards
- Long-listed, Alberta Readers' Choice Award
- Short-listed, Alberta Trade Fiction Book of the Year
- Winner, Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction
- Winner, One Book Nova Scotia
Editorial Reviews
"Roost is hilarious… The details — of setting, of interaction, of the endless tumult of family life — are spot-on. It’s easy to underrate both the comedic and domestic spheres, but Bryan’s domestic comedy, laced with grief, unearths the complexities of the daily grind."