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The Birth of a Novel
On October 21, Louis gave a talk, “The birth of a Novel: Cedar, Salmon and Weed,” at Simon Fraser University. He concluded his presentation to a “standing room only” crowd saying, “I think this story gives Boomer the life that was stolen from him and I hope you find pleasure in this tale.” The audience left after buying a bunch of books.
The real staircase exists in the Wenstob home in Port Desire. Photo: Tom Bird
Century View
Artistic photographer, Ken Miner, records Cedar’s author and his wife Rae with his 113-years-old camera, Century View. They had to hold still for 30 seconds. “I didn’t know half a minute was so long . . . I think I blinked a few times,” said Louis.
Book Inspiration …
A driving force in the creation of Cedar, Salmon and Weed was the impact of John Boom’s death on me. I was devastated, angered. After striking out, every which way, I settled on this novel, setting John, in the form of Gaz, as the protagonist. As the story, the fiction grew, Gaz had the life, death deprived John of. He got the girl; his house was finished, and he may well see grandchildren. This made me feel good.
Wolf and Raven Letter Opener
Ben handed his white buddy the freshly carved letter opener. “It’s Wolf and Raven, Loretta’s parent’s clan’s totems.”
Cedar, Salmon and Weed, p. 228. Ben’s explanation after describing how he seduced white ladies, interested in his carvings, on the Nanaimo waterfront.
