Short stories
My Thievery of the People
- Publisher
- Baraka Books
- Published
- March 1, 2025
- Pages
- 168
- Price
- $24.95
- ISBN
- 9781771863773
- Language
- English
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From the highways of Cairo to the outports of Newfoundland, the soul-crushing cubicles of Montreal city work and the deceptive perils of the Quebec countryside, these brilliant short stories lay bare the workings of power and the small acts of both courage and compromise by which those on the margins defy them.
Marshy’s distinctive style and untamed strength guides the reader in an electrifying high-wire act through the inner lives of refugees, queers in love and grief, wives, workers, and so many others fighting their way out from under. A collection deeply rooted in both the stark lyricism of her language and the political and social contexts of her characters. Beautifully cohesive across the stunning depth and range of setting and subject, no one is innocent in My Thievery of the People.
Description from the publisher Baraka Books, seen in October 2026 · Source ↗
Also by Leila Marshy
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La Philistine Leila Marshy
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The Philistine Leila Marshy
From Baraka Books
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Missy Whynaught Elizabeth Ball
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It’s All Coming Back to Me Now Jean-Michel Fortier
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Fragile Like a Bomb Catherine Fred Lavarenne
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The Guilt Trippers Philippe Mineau
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Northern Girls Michelle Willms
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Between the Island and the Turtle Karine Rosso
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All Kidding Aside Jean-Christophe Réhel
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Dobryd Ann Charney
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Tunes for Dancing Bears Irena Karafilly
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Eyes Have Seen Fred Anderson
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Saints Rest Luke Francis Beirne
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Looking for Her Carolyn Marie Souaid
