// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did "The Red Word" say? It saw red.
 First edition | |
| Author | Sarah Henstra |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ECW Press |
| Publication date | 2018 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Preceded by | Mad Miss Mimic |
The Red Word is a novel by Canadian writer Sarah Henstra, published in 2018 by ECW Press.[1]
An exploration of contemporary gender politics and rape culture, the novel centres on Karen Huls, a sophomore at university who moves in with a group of feminist activist roommates while simultaneously getting romantically involved with a member of "Gang Bang Central", a campus fraternity being targeted by her roommates due to its toxic and sexist culture.[1]
The novel won the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2018 Governor General's Awards.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "The Red Word, by Sarah Henstra". Quill & Quire, March 2018.
- ↑ "Here are the winners of the 2018 Governor General's Literary Awards". CBC Books, November 9, 2018.
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