April 9 – Coach House Books Spring Launch at Stones Place

Come on out to a rollicking literary party and take a first look at Coach House's spring crop, including Maggie Helwig's new novel Girls Fall Down, Claudia Dey's debut novel Stunt, Jordan Scott's poetry collection Blert, RM Vaughan's poetic memoir Troubled and Jen Currin's poetry collection Hagiography. The launch will feature short readings by all five authors.

Coach House Spring 2008 Launch
Featuring Maggie Helwig, Claudia Dey, RM Vaughan, Jordan Scott and Jen Currin

Music by Echo
Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 p.m.
Stones Place, 1255 Queen Street West
Free

Girls Fall Down chronicles Toronto in the midst of a biological panic. As hazmat teams scour the city, a photographer whose sight is failing, Alex, reunites with his ex-lover Susie-Paul, who is searching for her missing schizophrenic brother. A combination political thriller and poignant love story from Maggie Helwig.

Stunt is the story of Eugenia Ledoux, a girl who doubles in age overnight, and whose father goes missing, leaving behind only a cryptic note. Eugenia’s search for her father takes her to Toronto Island, and leads her into encounters with retired tightrope walkers, shoulder-pad factory explosions and some accomplished taxidermy in this debut novel from playwright Claudia Dey.

Troubled is the poetic real-life account of the author’s disastrous relationship with his psychiatrist. Using his signature mix of scathing self-analysis and wordplay, RM Vaughan documents the heart-rending affair.

Blert is a collection of bright, taut, explosive poems that mimic an expedition into the mouth of a stutterer. The poems by Jordan Scott don’t just discuss stuttering, they replicate the act, the ‘blort, jam and rejoice’ of grappling with the granular texture of words.

Hagiography is a collection of poems populated by seekers: ghosts, spiders, sisters, pilgrims, tigers, therapists, witches and birds. The book, from Jen Currin features a contemporary take on the surrealist image and moves it into appealing new territories.

For more information or media requests, please contact Evan Munday at 416.979.2217 or evan@chbooks.com .