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Julian Samuel is a documentary filmmaker, writer, and a fine art painter.He was born in Lahore, Pakistan and has lived in the United Kingdom, Peterborough (Ont.), Montreal, and now Toronto.
Muskoka, Julian Samuel's short new novel, takes in the deadly serious matters of colonization, displacement, ramped-up privilege and performative justice in Canada--but in the refreshing shape of a left-field rom-com that bristles with edgy humour. Centred around the lovestruck and quizzical Mohammed, the result is a prickly yet touching read that's stuffed with laughs and provocations. Highly recommended. --Hein Marais, author of The Job Crisis in South Africa and Beyond: The Case for a Universal Basic Income
