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Brian Francis

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Brian Francis's non-fiction book, Missed Connections: A Memoir in Letters Never Sent, was a finalist for the 2022 Trillium Book Award. The Toronto Star called it “thoughtful, funny, poignant, insightful and honest.”

His previous novel, Break in Case of Emergency, was a finalist for the 2019 Governor General’s Literary Awards. Apple Books called it a “knockout” and The Globe and Mail said it “beautifully explores issues around mental health and suicide.”

His second novel, Natural Order, was selected by the Toronto Star, Kobo and Georgia Straight as a Best Book of 2011.

His first novel, Fruit, was a 2009 Canada Reads finalist and is an Amazon and 49th Shelf “100 Canadian Books to Read in a Lifetime” title.

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Making a Lucy Witch Mask

Call me old fashioned (or cheap) but nothing compares to homemade Halloween costumes. Sure, you could buy a packaged sexy maid costume, but wouldn’t it feel sexier knowing you made the feather duster yourself?

I’ve always had a fascination with Lucy’s witch mask from “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” And I support Lucy’s philosophy when she says, “A person should always choose a costume whi

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Average rating: 3.74 · 3,566 ratings · 532 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Fruit

3.62 avg rating — 1,906 ratings — published 2004 — 18 editions
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Natural Order

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Break in Case of Emergency

3.75 avg rating — 589 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions
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“It's weird when you hear teachers call each other by their first names. It's like they're friends or something.”
Brian Francis

“I can't believe she's lived this long. God must be avoiding her.”
Brian Francis, Natural Order

“They're horrible little creatures. All snot and smelly feet and pestering questions."

"Then why did you go into teaching?"

"It was either that or sit at home with Mother all day. I picked the lesser of two evils.”
Brian Francis, Natural Order

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