Acclaimed poet's debut novel explores loss and the legacy of childhood grief, as five siblings prepare for one sister's death.

Sina Queyras's last collection of poetry, Expressway, was nominated for a Governor General's Award and won Gold at the National Magazine Awards. Her previous collection Lemon Hound won a Lambda Award and the Pat Lowther Award. She has taught creative writing at Rutgers, Haverford and Concordia University in Montreal where she now resides. She is a blogger for Harriet, the Poetry Foundation's blog.