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The Fourth Wall
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WHISTLER INDEPENDENT BOOK AWARD 2017
Tess has pink bangs, impulses she rarely controls, and a Top Ten list of dark secrets; Irene is insecure, ungainly, and dependent but has found an outlet in acting. For four years in university, Irene and Tess have been not just roommates but the best of unlikely friends - the "Best of IT", as their stolen souvenir mug proclaims. But with graduation and an unknown future looming, Tess receives news that drives her suddenly away. Irene is left behind, alone, trying to pursue her ambition, desperate to hear from Tess, desperate to feel needed again. Hundreds of miles west, Tess comes face to face with her past - a past she can't just laugh off anymore - and a future she never imagined for herself. What now will happen to the Best of IT - Irene and Tess?
Tess has pink bangs, impulses she rarely controls, and a Top Ten list of dark secrets; Irene is insecure, ungainly, and dependent but has found an outlet in acting. For four years in university, Irene and Tess have been not just roommates but the best of unlikely friends - the "Best of IT", as their stolen souvenir mug proclaims. But with graduation and an unknown future looming, Tess receives news that drives her suddenly away. Irene is left behind, alone, trying to pursue her ambition, desperate to hear from Tess, desperate to feel needed again. Hundreds of miles west, Tess comes face to face with her past - a past she can't just laugh off anymore - and a future she never imagined for herself. What now will happen to the Best of IT - Irene and Tess?
284 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2015
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About the author
Emma L.R. Hogg
7 books11 followersEmma L.R. Hogg graduated from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada and started the writing of her first novel, which eventually became Mercedes Mudd, published three years later.
Following Mercedes Mudd (2006), Emma published Pitlin and Swoosh (2009), The Passenger’s Muse (2011), Portraits of Margot (2013), The Fourth Wall (2015), a non-fiction collection, 100: 1 Writer's Journey, 100 Musings (2016), and Winona Rising (2018).
In addition, her poetry has been published in Carousel magazine.
The Fourth Wall was Shortlisted for the Whistler Independent Book Award in 2017, and Winona Rising was a Finalist for the same award in 2018.
Emma's latest novel, Picket Fences, was released in October 2020 and published by Tidewater Press.
Following Mercedes Mudd (2006), Emma published Pitlin and Swoosh (2009), The Passenger’s Muse (2011), Portraits of Margot (2013), The Fourth Wall (2015), a non-fiction collection, 100: 1 Writer's Journey, 100 Musings (2016), and Winona Rising (2018).
In addition, her poetry has been published in Carousel magazine.
The Fourth Wall was Shortlisted for the Whistler Independent Book Award in 2017, and Winona Rising was a Finalist for the same award in 2018.
Emma's latest novel, Picket Fences, was released in October 2020 and published by Tidewater Press.
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May 4, 2017
This is the first book that I have read by Emma and I absolutely loved it! Couldn't put it down and I look forward to reading another book of hers.
May 10, 2016
I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway.
The Fourth Wall highlighted contrast in characters, and illustrates how ones association can really determine ones ultimate direction in life. The idea of IT was cute, and I liked how that translated into Irene's life later on down the line.
This was a good read, and held my interest through the end.
The Fourth Wall highlighted contrast in characters, and illustrates how ones association can really determine ones ultimate direction in life. The idea of IT was cute, and I liked how that translated into Irene's life later on down the line.
This was a good read, and held my interest through the end.
September 20, 2018
This book is about needs, desires, and the desire to be needed. It features a well-crafted story and characters. Bonus for a northern girl like myself: it was written by an author who lives in Northern Ontario! I'm not surprised it was nominated for a Canadian literary award. A worth-while read for any fan of literary fiction!
March 22, 2016
I've really enjoyed reading this book-I received it in the giveaway-thank you
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