Rat Medicine & Other Unlikely Curatives

An astonishing variety of voicesmale, female, young oldnarrate the 20 diverse stories in this, Lauren B. Daviss first collection, though which alcohol flows like an unholy river of destruction and despair. In locales such as Halifax, Spain and rural Ontario, thanks to Daviss clear focus this sharp, exploratory mix goes beyond the margins of kitchen sink realism. Recognized as the work of an important new writer, this is where Lauren B. Daviss career began. The Globe and Mail called it audacious and extraordinary an amalgam of deep intuitive perception, sly wit and candor that could strip paint.