“I’m always sort of looking for the hidden story or the thing that’s been forgotten.” Esi Edugyan speaks about the influence that libraries have had on her work as a writer for Canadian Heritage’s Portraits 150 series. Edugyan’s third novel, Washington Black (Serpent’s Tail, 2018), is shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize.
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