Prudence Burns is an overly idealistic Brooklyn girl who has
inherited a derelict plot of land named Woefield Farm. Her motley crew of farm
hands consists of Earl, an elderly, reclusive bluegrass legend; Seth, an
agoraphobic heavy-metal blogger in early recovery from alcoholism; and Sara, an
11-year-old girl with a flock of elite show poultry. When Prudence is felled by a thyroid
condition, things on the farm begin to fall apart, resulting in valiant and
sometimes ill-advised attempts to restore domestic bliss. Efforts are
complicated by a renegade mule, attempts to turn a hideously ugly child’s
playhouse into a high-yield roadside farm stand, and an electrical station’s
worth of crossed wires. Will Prudence get well? Will Seth finally get rid of
his pesky virginity? Will Earl rescue Sara? And will anyone, ever, admit they
might be wrong? (https://www.amazon.ca/Republic-Dirt-Susan-Juby/dp/1443423955/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462561244&sr=8-1&keywords=republic+of+dirt).
This annual literary award, one of the oldest literary
prizes in Canada, is presented for the best book of humour written in English
by a Canadian writer. The medal is a tribute to well-known Canadian humourist
Stephen Leacock (1869–1944) and is accompanied by a cash prize of $15,000(CAD).
The longlist was released in April (http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2016/04/stephen-leacock-medal-for-humour.html)
and it was narrowed down to three
finalists on May 6 (http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2016/05/stephen-leacock-medal-for-humour.html).
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