The Girl on the Escalator

by Nason, Jim

• ISBN13: 9781926639352
• ISBN10: 1926639359
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-01
• Publisher: Tightrope Books, Inc.

Summary

Even brief moments can change entire lives, and this collection of vivid and poignant stories introduce characters who suddenly find themselves in a world turned upside down. From the young professional who leaves her high-powered job to explore street life as a graffiti artist, to the gay man who falls in love with a woman, to the spin class fanatic who learns that there's a fine line between fitness and addiction, these excessive and radical characters create pandemonium wherever they go. Inspired by everyday people riding the Toronto subway system, the author has crafted a collection of 11 gender- and expectation-bending stories that reveal the extraordinaryand often heartbreakingtruths behind ordinary life, providing a fresh look at the world just outside the door.

Author Biography

Jim Nason is a poet and novelist whose works have appeared in literary journals and anthologies across North America, including The Best Canadian Poetry in English series. He is the author of the poetry collections If Lips Were as Red and The Fist of Remembering, and the novel The Housekeeping Journals. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.