About the Author
Aimee Wall
Newfoundland-native Aimee Wall is a writer and translator. Her essays, short fiction, and criticism have appeared in numerous publications, including Maisonneuve, Matrix Magazine, the Montreal Review of Books, and Lemon Hound. Wall's translations include Vickie Gendreau’s novels Testament (2016), and Drama Queens (2019), and Sports and Pastimes by Jean-Philippe Baril Guérard (2017). She lives in Montreal. We, Jane is her first novel.
Jean-Philippe Baril Guerard's Sports and Pastimes (translated by Aimee Wall, BookThug) achieves the nigh-impossible: it perfectly describes the apathy and disillusionment of wealthy youth (in this case, wealthy Montreal youth) while still being super-fun to read. It's a ... Read more
I need family. I want community.
I need to read. I want to be read.
(from Shannon Webb-Campbell “Needs vs Wants” Still No Word)
What do we need to survive? What do we want to aid us ... Read more
Team ALU is relaxing this weekend after a busy week -- it was so great to see so many of you at WOTS and WORD last weekend! We hope you're enjoying your weekend before the busy holiday season kicks off next week with Thanksgiving. We have a special, tasty treat planned for the ... Read more
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