Drying the Bones Product Form:Paperback / softback drew me instantly to her

drew me instantly to her work

Bren Simmers's second collection captures her old East Vancouver neighbourhood in the midst of upheaval

"Teethmarks is a gutsy

were alarmed by the lack of any Ministry of Human Resources planning for the future of the residents and the ministry’s stated intention to use newly tabled legislation to terminate Tranquille employees without cause and avoid any other collective agreement obligations to employees

Drying the Bones Product Form:Paperback / softback drew me instantly to herDescription Alarming edgy, often disturbing, and superbly written these short stories illuminate the dark, troubled heart of human existence. A young girl escapes the bonds of her abusive adopted mother. A woman does not leave her rotting apartment for over a month. A widower passes through his wife's garden for the first time. A cosmetician slowly destroys her family. Dark and compelling, Drying the Bones deftly explores the emotional lives of its