Book description
Off the Map, an anthology of writing by Vancouver writers with lived experience of mental health issues, aims to bring diverse and distinctive voices to the literary landscape. In works of creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, you'll discover writing on a wide range of subjects. These narratives showcase unique storytelling…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Off the Map as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Thirty-three authors share their heartfelt, humorous, painful, insightful, poignant, and real life excerpts in this anthology. I think the writers are all gifted, not because of their illnesses or trials, but because of their response to trauma, their resolve, resilience, intellect, life experience, and their courage to share their voices in this collection. To stand up and say, we are here, we suffer but we are strong, we will survive. I appreciated the diversity, authenticity and quality of their work.
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