Polar Vortex

A novel reminiscent of the works of Herman Koch and Rachel Cusk, in which a lesbian couple attempts to escape the secrets of their pasts.

Shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize!
A Globe & Mail Best Book of 2020
One of Autostraddle''s Best Queer Books of 2020
Shortlisted for the 2020 Caribbean Readers’ Awards (Best Adult Novel)!

"Shani Mootoo is one of the towering lesbian novelists of our time…Pol...