Having been deeply influenced by the folktales of Trinidad, where I was born, ... infuse the narrative with storytelling, as well as with a sense of my other obsession: Canada, the land, its small towns, its dilapidated barns.
Sam, the narrator of "Consolation," is as matter-of-fact and un-judgmental as my favorite storytellers tend to be, even when what he's telling you is heightened and emotionally over-the-top.
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