Join us online for a reading and conversation with George Lee, the 2021 Guernica Prize winning author of Dancing in the River.
We are also very excited to welcome the 2018 Guernica Prize winner, K.R. Wilson as special guest host for this event.
About Dancing in the River:
"Growing up in a small, riverside town, Little Bright is thrusted into the political whirlwinds along with his family during China's Cultural Revolution. When a reversal of the winds of reform blows through the land, however, he learns the once-forbidden tongue--English--which lends wings to his sense and sensibility. At college, he adopts a new English name, Victor. With the deepening of his knowledge of the English language, he begins to place himself under the tutelage of Pavlov, Sherlock Holmes, and Shakespeare. When the story unravels, however, Victor's un-Chinese passion and tension threaten to topple his moral world and mental universe. Now, he must wade into an uncharted journey to unlock the dilemma and to unearth his destiny. Drawing on his own life experiences, George Lee has fashioned an unforgettable coming-of-age story about fate and faith, good and evil, power of imagination and storytelling, and, above all, wonder of English literature."
"George Lee was born and raised in China. He earned an M.A. in English literature, a Juris Doctor degree, and a Coaching Certificate in Canada. Now he is an attorney, family mediator, and life coach. He lives with his wife and children in Vancouver, Canada. Dancing in The River is his debut novel."
K.R. Wilson’s debut novel An Idea About My Dead Uncle received the inaugural Guernica Prize for an unpublished manuscript in 2018. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Theory and Composition from the University of Calgary. He lives with his wife and daughter in Toronto, where he is working on another book about the main character in Call Me Stan, his second novel.
This is a PWYC event where all proceeds go to the author. Tickets are $0-$20.
Join us and you might win a copy of Dancing in the River from Guernica Editions.