All the Shining People

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Twelve exquisitely written stories depicting the search for human connection and the attempt to fit in far from home.

All the Shining People explores migration, diaspora, and belonging within Toronto’s Jewish South African community, as individuals come to terms with the oppressive hierarchies that separate, and the connections that bind. Seeking a place to belong, the book’s characters — including a life-drawing model searching the streets for her lover; a woman confronting secrets from her past in the new South Africa; and a man grappling with the legacy of his father, a former political prisoner — crave authentic relationships that replicate the lost feeling of home. With its focus on family, culture, and identity, All the Shining People captures the experiences of immigrants and outsiders with honesty, subtlety, and deep sympathy.

Contributors

Kathy Friedman

Kathy Friedman emigrated with her family from South Africa to the suburbs of Toronto when she was five. She studied creative writing at the University of British Columbia and the University of Guelph, and was a finalist for the Writers’ Trust Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers. Her writing has appeared in publications such as Grain, Geist, PRISM international, Canadian Notes & Queries, and the New Quarterly. She teaches creative writing at the University of Guelph and is the co-founder and artistic director of InkWell Workshops. Kathy Friedman lives in Toronto.
Chapter Contributors Pages Year Price
The short story "At the Bottom of the Garden."
6 $0.60
The short story "Twist."
10 $1.00
The short story "Seeing Clearly."
8 $0.80
The short story "Hentie’s Voice."
8 $0.80
The short story "The Foreign World."
14 $1.40
The short story "Masada."
7 $0.70
The short story "An Orchid, Blooming."
11 $1.10
The short story "Bad Things."
8 $0.80
The short story "All the Shining People."
16 $1.60
The short story "Loose End."
9 $0.90
The short story "The Burn."
14 $1.40
The short story "Hineni."
14 $1.40