Back Flip Fiction By turns theatrical and philosophical

By turns theatrical and philosophical – and often both at once – Outram is always intimately attuned to the wonders and the workings of language

He studied English and History at Queen’s University in the late 1950s

Jim Johnstone—poet

This is not only a remembrance of innocence lost but also a recollection of the historical activism and art genres that had such an important influence on today’s graphic novel

‘Her book is packed full of information and shrewd commentary

Back Flip Fiction By turns theatrical and philosophicalDenoon has a ball lampooning the wannabe local art scene and the emerging citys sudden hunger for global applause, circa 1967. Back Flip is set in Toronto, in 1967. The title refers to a painting by a young artist, Eddie OHara. When it is selected for a prestigious exhibition organized by a visiting English curator, it becomes the focus of a power struggle between Eddie and his dealer, the passionate and paranoid Bruno Gonzaga. After the painting