Author Janet Trull Discusses Something's Burning
Channel: all about canadian books 
Date: 06/01/2023

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Behind every book is a great story. So let's find out the story behind author Janet Trull's short story collection Something’s Burning.

Janet Trull has won several writing awards, including a CBC Canada Writes challenge, a Western Magazine Award nomination and a Commonwealth Fiction prize. Hot Town and Other Stories, her debut collection of short fiction, was published by At Bay Press. Trull’s new book, Something’s Burning, was a CBC Recommended Read for Fall 2022.

Something’s Burning is an examination of relationships within communities. The twenty-first century speeds ahead with fast-changing ideas about culture and identity, and a new choir of voices are telling their long-suppressed stories. Outdated belief systems are challenged. Society norms and hierarchies crumble. But fresh ideas cause tension between generations, sexes, races and neighbours. The population is at odds about the revised script. Is it the end of misogyny, or the end of men? Is it the end of social injustice or the end of loyalty? Is it the end of discrimination or the end of common sense? 

Some characters in these stories are oblivious to social change. Some are committed to stopping it. Some are invested in promoting their agendas at all cost. The bumper stickers on pick up trucks in the Foodland parking lot warn you that conflict awaits in the cereal aisle. The spacious landscapes where these stories take place are big enough for many opinions, but small enough to fall back on nostalgic principles. They represent the spectrum of joy and loss, and the author’s enduring love for those who can find a balance between them.

Something's Burning was published by At Bay Press.

To purchase:
https://atbaypress.com/books/detail/somethings-burning

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Website: https://trullstories.com
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