Archives of Joy by Jean-François Beauchemin, translated by David Warriner
CBC Books | | Posted: May 8, 2023 7:41 PM | Last Updated: May 8, 2023
A joyful, tender memoir of encounters with animals.
In Archives of Joy, Jean-François Beauchemin turns his poetic and playful gaze on animals, reflecting on their potential to change our lives. From his beloved pet dogs and cats to garden creatures and farm animals, Beauchemin shows that nature is the joyful antidote to our anxieties around mortality.
When you can read it: May 16, 2023
Jean-François Beauchemin is an author from Quebec. He has been shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Awards twice. His writing includes books like Garage Molinari, Turkana Boy and Young and Wise.