Mudflowers, Aley Waterman

Dundurn Press, 2023

Aley Waterman has a talent for putting her finger on big feelings and letting you squirm beneath them until it feels good. Her debut novel, Mudflowers, traces Sophie’s erotic and intellectual journey as she navigates grief, art, and being caught between people and places. The book slingshots between bohemian west-end Toronto and the highways and heartbreak of Sophie’s childhood in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. It is cheeky, touching, and ripe with passion. I could read this book ten times over and it would feel new every time.

—Jenna James, Conception Bay South