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Fresh Pack of Smokes
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- Book Synopsis
- "This night in Oppenheimer Park Dan asked me to shit-kick this chick in the face as she owed money and I said no because I didn't know who she was and I wasn't about to play with fire so he sat on the bench then stood up and did a flying kick twice to her chin and she convulsed and passed out he said he didn't want to spill blood because she had HIV…" -"Tales" Dissecting herself and the life she once knew living a transient life that included time spent in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside as a bonafide drug addict, Blanchard writes plainly about violence, drug use and sex work in Fresh Pack of Smokes, offering insight into an often overlooked or misunderstood world.
- About The Author
- Cassandra Blanchard was born in Whitehorse, YT, but called Vancouver home for many years. She holds a BA from the University of British Columbia with a major in gender, race, sexuality and social justice. Her poetry has been published in a handful of literary journals. Fresh Pack of Smokes is her first book of poetry. She lives in Duncan, BC.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780889713529
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Nightwood Editions, (14 November 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 96
- Weight
- 200 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 203 x 140 x 5 mm
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