In Wet, a transient Chinese American model working in Singapore thirsts for the unattainable: fair labour rights, the extinguishing of nearby forest fires, breathable air, healthy habitats for animals, human connection. She navigates place and placelessness while observing other migrant workers toiling outdoors despite the hazardous conditions. In photographs and language shot through with empathy and desire, Wet unravels complexities of social stratification, sexual privation, and environmental catastrophe. (From Talonbooks)

Leanne Dunic is an artist, musician, writer and PhD candidate. Her work includes poetry book To Love the Coming End and One and Half of You, which was named one of the best nonfiction books of 2021 by CBC Books. She won the 2021 LA Review Flash Fiction Award and currently lives in Vancouver.