{"product_id":"the-outer-harbour-paperback","title":"The Outer Harbour - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWayde Compton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWayde Compton's debut story collection is imbued with the color of speculative fiction; one strand of stories follows the emergence of a volcanic island, which alternatively becomes the site of a radical Native peoples' occupation, a real-estate development, and finally a detention center for illegal immigrants. Moving from 2001 through to 2025, \u003ci\u003eThe Outer Harbour\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a history book and a cautionary tale of the future, condensing and confounding our preconceived ideas around race, migration, gentrification, and home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayde Compton\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three poetry collections. He is director of the Writer's Studio at Simon Fraser University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWayde Compton is the author of two books of poetry, \u003ci\u003e49th Parallel Psalm\u003c\/i\u003e (Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize finalist) and \u003ci\u003ePerformance Bond\u003c\/i\u003e. He also edited the anthology \u003ci\u003eBluesprint: Black British Columbian Literature and Orature\u003c\/i\u003e. His non-fiction book \u003ci\u003eAfter Canaan: Essays on Race, Writing, and Region\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the City of Vancouver Book Award. Wayde is the director of the Writer's Studio and the Southbank Writer's Program at Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167430840455,"sku":"9781551525723","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/03b107b6fa14b4712b56427396eee353.webp?v=1733327605","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-outer-harbour-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}