Whirl Away Explained

Whirl Away
Author:	Russell Wangersky
Country:	Canada
Publisher:	Thomas Allen Publishers
Pub Date:	March 17, 2012
Media Type:	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages:	240 pp.
Isbn:	9780887629365

Whirl Away is a book written by award winning Canadian writer Russell Wangersky, first published in March 2012, by Thomas Allen Publishers. In the book, the author compiles a collection of short stories that examine "what happens when people's personal coping skills go awry."^{[1] [2]}

Awards and honours

Whirl Away received shortlist honours for the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize,^[3] and won the 2013 Thomas Head Raddall Award.^[4]

Adaptations

The story "Sharp Corner" was adapted by Jason Buxton for the 2024 feature film Sharp Corner.^[5]

External links

• Russell Wangersky

Notes and References

1. Goodreads, Whirl Away, Book review, Retrieved 11/22/2012
2. Whitlock, Nathan, Whirl Away, Quill & Quire, Retrieved 11/22/2012
3. Giller Prize nominee Russell Wangersky on writing, and reading — Plus, an exclusive excerpt from his book of short stories, Whirl Away. Maclean's, October 4, 2012. Retrieved 11/22/2012.
4. http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2013-09-23/article-3402027/Wangersky-wins-fiction-award-for-%26lsquo%3BWhirl-Away%26rsquo%3B/1 "Wangersky wins fiction award for ‘Whirl Away’"
5. Alex Ritman, "Neon Boards ‘Sharp Corner’ Starring Ben Foster, Cobie Smulders, Launching Sales in Berlin". Variety, February 14, 2024.