ALEX LESLIE has published two collections of poetry, The things I heard about you (Nightwood, 2014) and Vancouver for Beginners (Book*hug, 2019), shortlisted for the City of Vancouver Book Award and winner of the Western Canada Jewish Book Award, and two collections of short fiction, People Who Disappear (Freehand, 2012) and We All Need to Eat (Book*hug, 2018), shortlisted for a BC Book Prize.

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