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  • Banner for Together by the Sea by Marie-Claire Blais, with English translation by Katia Grubisic. The left side shows a portrait of a person with curly dark hair wearing a black top and turquoise pendant, set against a calm seaside background at sunset. The right side features the book title and author’s name in large gold and white text on a maroon background, along with the Open Book logo at the bottom.
    Banner for Together by the Sea by Marie-Claire Blais, with English translation by Katia Grubisic. The left side shows a portrait of a person with curly dark hair wearing a black top and turquoise pendant, set against a calm seaside background at sunset. The right side features the book title and author’s name in large gold and white text on a maroon background, along with the Open Book logo at the bottom.
    January 27, 2026

    Read an Excerpt from TOGETHER BY THE SEA by Marie-Claire Blais (Translated by Katia Grubisic)

    The tenth and final instalment of the Soifs cycle comes to its close in Together by the Sea (House of Anansi Press), a novel that brings a long-running literary vision to a powerful close.Written by Marie-Claire ...

  • Banner image with rosy pink watercolour background and text reading Excerpt Nights too Short to Dance by Marie-Claire Blais. Open Book logo bottom left, book cover for Nights too Short to Dance on the right
    Banner image with rosy pink watercolour background and text reading Excerpt Nights too Short to Dance by Marie-Claire Blais. Open Book logo bottom left, book cover for Nights too Short to Dance on the right
    November 21, 2023

    Excerpt from Nights Too Short to Dance by the Late French Canadian Literary Icon Marie-Claire Blais

    Marie-Claire Blais was known for her fiery writing, her passionate representation of the French Canadian experience, and her fearless literary voice. Over 70 years, she became an icon of Quebec, Canadian, ...

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