A Minor Chorus: A Novel – Belcourt, Billy-Ray – Paperback

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A Minor Chorus: A NovelAuthor: Belcourt, Billy-RayPublication Date: 10\/04\/2022Format: Paperback\nIn the stark expanse of Northern Alberta, a queer Indigenous doctoral student steps away from his dissertation to write a novel, informed by a series of poignant encounters: a heart-to-heart with fellow doctoral student River over the mounting pressure placed on marginalized scholars; a meeting with Michael, a closeted man from his hometown whose vulnerability and loneliness punctuate the realities of queer life on the fringe. Woven throughout these conversations are memories of Jack, a cousin caught in the cycle of police violence, drugs, and survival. Jacks life parallels the narrators own; the possibilities of escape and imprisonment are left to chance with colonialism stacking the odds.A Minor Chorusintroduces a dazzling new literary voice whose vision and fearlessness shine much-needed light on the realities of Indigenous survival.