Michael Christie, the professional
skateboarder-turned-author, burst onto the Canadian literary scene in 2011 with
his award winning book of short stories, The Beggar's Garden, set in
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
His follow-up, and first novel, is an
inventive coming of age story firmly rooted in northwestern Ontario.
If I Fall, If I Die,
tells the story of Will, an eleven-year-old boy who's entire world is the home
he shares with his agoraphobic mother.
"He's sheltered in the most extreme
sense," said Christie, from his current home on Galiano Island.
That is until one day Will steps outside,
discovers Christie's gritty version of Thunder Bay, and becomes embroiled
in a mystery that draws him to the city's icy harbour, and iconic decaying
grain elevators.
Christie, who lived in Thunder Bay while
writing the book, said he wanted to capture his hometown.
"I grew up in Thunder Bay, so it's a
huge part of my imagination," he said.
"It's a dark book, but it's also a
love poem to the city, I think. It's a city I love very much."
CBC Jan 20/15
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