Eddy Boudel Tan’s new novel The Tiger and the Cosmonaut is a heartfelt and highly personal reflection of family, memory, loss and love.

The novel begins with us joining the central character, Casper Han, on a journey that is both physical and spiritual back to his fictional hometown of Wilhem, B.C., to unpack the mystery of his father’s temporary disappearance.

This event mirrors the permanent disappearance of his twin brother, Sam, more than a decade before.

Underlying this cold case is Casper’s struggle to reconnect with his ex, his family and the estranged hometown which acts almost like a character itself.

What follows is a very nostalgic and personal exploration of what it means to feel consistently removed from his community via multiple perspectives, whether by race, sexual pr

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