The Prescription Errors

In Charles Demers' darkly comic debut novel, Daniel-an East Vancouver obsessive-compulsive-is forced to evaluate his self-absorption against the trials and traumas of others. As he tries to submerge himself in a solitary, Karl Marx-inspired research project in the basement archives of the medical library, Daniel watches his family flounder at the center of a free-speech fight for a children's book about a same-sex relationship-between turtles.Charles Demers is a writer, political activist, and comedian. His comedy is featured regularly on CBC Radio, and he is co-host of The CityNews List , a comic news show. He lives in East Vancouver with his wife.