Shortlisted for the 2018 ReLit Award
In this new novel by ReLit award-winning, Leacock-nominated writer
Andrew Kaufman, the narrator eschews the usual avenues of mid-life
crisis-sportscars, mistresses-and instead seeks meaning in the least
likely of places: small claims court. There, he struggles to understand
what's gone wrong in his marriage, his career as a writer, and his
relationship with his two young children.
With small observations, subtle investigations, and the pursuit of
small-scale justice, he attempts to rebuild his faith in humanity
through the framework of a court system that won't let you sue for
damages above twenty thousand dollars. Small Claims is a big dose of tenderness for the frailties of the heart.
"[Kaufman's] prose is so refreshingly heartfelt and natural that he makes it easy to believe."--The Coast
Andrew Kaufman lives and writes in Toronto. He was born in Wingham, Ontario, making him the second-most-famous Canadian writer to come from Wingham. He is the author of international bestseller All My Friends are Superheroes, The Waterproof Bible ReLit Award-winner The Tiny Wife, and Born Weird, which was named a Best Book of the Year by The Globe and Mail and was shortlisted for the Leacock award.
"There are very few Canadian authors, other than Sheila Heti, Yann
Martel and occasionally Atwood, willing to submerge that deeply into
magic... His prose is so refreshingly heartfelt and natural that he makes
it easy to believe."--The Coast
"Kaufman has crafted a special hellscape of mundane middle-age."--National Post
-- "National Post"