Madeleine Thien Libros

A landmark collection of poetry by one of Latin America's most important living writers.

Winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the City of Vancouver Book Award, and a Regional Finalist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book Longing, familiarity, and hope suffuse these stories as they mine the charged territory of relationships – subtly weaving in conflicts between generations and cultures. Madeleine Thien’s characters in some way want to make amends, to understand the events that have shaped their lives. A young woman searches back in time for the pivotal moment when her family lost faith in itself. Two sisters keep a vigil outside their former house, hoping their long-absent mother will appear one last time. A wife helps her husband grieve for the woman he has loved since childhood. A daughter remembers the simple ritual she once shared with her father and the moment when her unconditional love for him was called into question. Compassionate and revealing, delicate and wise, these stories chart the uneven progress of love and lay bare the heartbreaking truths at the core of our closest bonds.

A revised edition of the publisher’s inaugural publication in 1990, which won the Pandora Award from Women-in-Publishing. Inspirational in its original format, this new edition features poems, stories, essays and interviews with over 30 women writers, both emerging authors and luminaries of contemporary literature such A.S. Byatt, Saskia Calliste, April De Angelis, Kit de Waal, Carol Ann Duffy, Sian Evans, Philippa Gregory, Mary Hamer, Jackie Kay, Shuchi Kothari, Bryony Lavery, Annee Lawrence, Roseanne Liang, Suchen Christine Lim, Jackie McCarrick, Laura Miles, Raman Mundair, Magda Oldziejewska, Kaite O’Reilly, Jacqueline Pepall, Gabi Reigh, Djamila Ribeiro, Fiona Rintoul, Jasvinder Sanghera, Anne Sebba, Kalista Sy, Debbie Taylor, Madeleine Thien, Claire Tomalin, Ida Vitale, Sarah Waters and the great-niece of Virginia Woolf -Emma Woolf. Together with the original writing workshops plus black and white illustrations. Guest editor Ann Sandham has compiled the new collection to celebrate Aurora Metro’s 30th anniversary as an independent publisher; 20% of profits will to go to the Virginia Woolf statue campaign in the UK. -- Cheryl Robson ― Publisher

An epic and resonant novel about the far-reaching effects of China's revolutionary history, told through the stories of two interlinked musical families, from the 1940s to the present day

A Montreal woman searches for her friend, Hiroji, a neurologist, and the story of his and his brother's past unlocks buried memories of Cambodia, of her separation from her family under the Khmer Rouge, and her harrowing journey of escape from the "rehabilitation" camp where her mother and brother were taken with others.

In Madeleine Thien's internationally acclaimed and powerful debut novel, two parallel stories of intense love and loss - spanning Canada, Borneo, and the Netherlands - become intertwined as her characters struggle to accept the uncertain nature of the past, as well as the future.

Byobu reveals a rich inner world, one driven by its meticulous attention to our rich outer one.

A Literary Hub, Esquire, and Washington Post Most Anticipated Book of 2025 A novel that leaps across centuries past and future, as if different eras were separated by only a door.

This novel intricately weaves together narratives from various centuries, creating a seamless connection between past and future. The author, known for their Booker Prize-shortlisted work, explores themes of time and continuity, suggesting that different eras are merely a door apart. Through rich storytelling, the book invites readers to reflect on the interplay of history and its impact on the present and future.

"I am going to take the stones from the old houses the colonists left behind, remove them one by one, and build my own house, my own language."- Kamel DaoudThrough fictions and other generative work in both writing and photography, as well as through close readings and spirited discussions, the writers in this volume have attempted to see, imagine and construct a house from the stones left behind.