Background
He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.
( In Charles Demers' darkly comic debut novel, Daniel—an ...)
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.
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Vancouver is at a crossroads in its history—host to the 2010 Winter Olympics and home to the poorest neighborhood in Canada, it is a young, multicultural city with a vibrant surface and a violent undercoat. In Vancouver Special, an alternative guidebook, writer and performer Charles Demers digs deep to examine the past, present, and future of Vancouver, shedding light on the various strategies and influences that have made the city what it is today (and what it should be). Vancouver Special is a love letter to the city, taking a no-holds-barred look at Lotusland with verve, wit, and insight.
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He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.
He is a lecturer at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches a Creative Writing course about writing comedy. Demers has published three books: a novel and two collections of essays. His first essay collection, Vancouver Special, was nominated for a Hubert Evans NonPrize.
He also frequently performs comedy at live venues across Canada and on the Canadian Broadcasting Company Radio One, where he often appears on the show The Debaters.
Demers was one of the hosts of the CityNews show The List. He used to be the membership secretary for the Coalition of Progressive Electors.
( Vancouver is at a crossroads in its history—host to the...)
( In Charles Demers' darkly comic debut novel, Daniel—an ...)
