Pastoral

Praise for André Alexis''s previous books:

"Astonishing . . . an irresistible, one-of-a-kind work."—Quill & Quire

"Alexis [has an] astute understanding of the madly shimmering, beautifully weaving patterns created by what we have agreed to call memory."—Ottawa Citizen

There were plans for an official welcome. It was to take place the following Sunday. But those who came to the rectory on Father Penna...