“Two clean-shaven, pink-skinned cops got out of the car. I got up from my chair and stood with my hands on my hips, waiting for them to get close enough for me to holler a greeting in French—the less American I seemed, the better.” CanadaComing Of Age NovelCanada FrançaisNew Brunswick Author:Emilie-Noelle Provost
“Barges from around the world floated up and down the river on their way to and from Montréal and the Great Lakes. I imagined the sailors aboard these ships—far from home, tired, excited, adventurous, lonely—and felt a little better knowing I wasn’t the only stranger in this place.” CanadaComing Of AgeQuebecSaint Lawrence Book:The River is Everywhere Source: The River is Everywhere