{"product_id":"denison-avenue-paperback","title":"Denison Avenue - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Innes\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eChristina Wong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA moving story told in visual art and fiction about gentrification, aging in place, grief, and vulnerable Chinese Canadian elders\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together ink artwork and fiction, \u003ci\u003eDenison Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e by Daniel Innes (illustrations) and Christina Wong (text) follows the elderly Wong Cho Sum, who, living in Toronto's gentrifying Chinatown-Kensington Market, begins to collect bottles and cans after the sudden loss of her husband as a way to fill her days and keep grief and loneliness at bay. In her long walks around the city, Cho Sum meets new friends, confronts classism and racism, and learns how to build a life as a widow in a neighborhood that is being destroyed and rebuilt, leaving elders like her behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poignant meditation on loss, aging, gentrification, and the barriers that Chinese Canadian seniors experience in big cities, \u003ci\u003eDenison Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e beautifully combines visual art, fiction, and the endangered Toisan dialect to create a book that is truly unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDaniel Innes\u003c\/b\u003e's extensive portfolio includes painting, installation, graphic and textile design, illustration, sign painting, and tattooing. He uses traditional commercial art techniques, with a focus on the process. He has a special interest in creating works that have the possibility of an immersive physical experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel was born in the north end of Toronto and has lived in the Spadina-Chinatown neighbourhood for over 20 years. Watching the neighbourhood change over the years has ended his love affair with Toronto. His time is now spent between Toronto and his studio (an artist residency project) in Hyogo, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eChristina Wong\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright, prose writer, and a multidisciplinary artist who also works in sound installation, audio documentaries, and photography. Her plays have been performed at Factory Studio, Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, and Palmerston Library Theatre. Her work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eTOK Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e, and on CJRU 1280AM.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristina grew up with the sights, smells, and sounds of Toronto's Chinatown and Kensington Market neighbourhoods, which have shaped her identity and view of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732406603839,"sku":"9781770417151","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/acf315e282a71c2086bcbff0780519e3.webp?v=1765132361","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/denison-avenue-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}