Very droll.

Try, Multiculturalism: Examining the politics of recognition

Oink, I think that you and I are on 2 different plains here. Anything you write goes over my head and anything I write gets berated or pissed on, you ole intellect!!

Anyway, apart from Multiculturalism books that could be good to read, I strongly feel, that a book on basic manners would stand you in good stead. However, this is a thread on Canadian authors, so maybe just put in your two penneth's worth (like you're gonna anyway) and either contribute and not give us all a telling off and lecture, or 'shut your cakeole' (polite talk from my old multicultural town where I used to live, it means keep quiet).

I've not read PC's books but they sound similar.

The first Kathy Reichs one I read was all in Montreal and it was particularly interesting as I'd been living there at the time and I knew the places her character was at.

The character seems to share time between Canada and America in the books.

Chapters bookstore in Montreal had a Canadian authors section. Maybe they do elsewhere.

I almost have a feeling that I might have raised a smile from you on that one

I think you misunderstood my intention here. Taylor is a very accessible, clear and interesting writer. And, he's Canadian.

Thanks BristolUK,

I'll defo check her out. It does make it more interesting when you know the places that are mentioned. In the Brian Horeck book he mentions places, lakes etc that we saw and stopped off at on our journey.

Oink,

You do come across as a poor misunderstood soul, well at least you do by me. I will try a lot harder from now on to try and understand you.

Try Linwood Barclay, he's got three murder thrillers out. See http://www.linwoodbarclay.com/news.html. Also Linden McIntyre's new book The Bishop's Man is a good read.

He won't be doing any more writing where he's going. What with trying to buy that naomi campbell with some dodgy diamonds and killing all those people.

But haven't read any of them?? I like her early stuff otherwise it's annoying

Try
Lawrence Hill; Any Known Blood. The book of Negroes

Timothy Findlay; Not Wanted on the Voyage. You Went Away. The Butterfly Plague

Margaret Lawrence: The Stone Angels

Robertson Davies

Wayson Choy: All That Matters

Vincent Lam: Blood Letting an Miraculous Cures

Assuming you mean Margaret Laurence???

If that nice old white guy is on trail in The Hague, who the hell has been teaching at McGill?

My friend Jackie is an excellent newer Canadian author.

It's pretty "dark" but I do think you'd find her first novel definitely worth a read:

http://www.amazon.ca/Horsemans-Grave.../dp/0002008939

I give you that u.

Thanks for the recommendation Alex, I'll put it on my list to try.