An Anthology of Monsters by Cherie Dimaline, award-winning author of The Marrow Thieves, is the tale of an intricate dance with life-long anxiety. It is about how the stories we tell ourselves can help reshape the ways in which we think, cope, and ultimately survive. Using examples from her books, from her mère, and from her own late night worry sessions, Dimaline choreographs a deeply personal narrative about all the ways in which we tell stories. She reveals how to collect and curate our stories, how they elicit difficult and beautiful conversations, and how family and community is a place of refuge and strength.

Prizes

Winner of Trade Non-fiction Book of the Year, Alberta Book Publishing Awards, Book Publishers Association of Alberta 2024 (Canada)

#7 on Edmonton Non-fiction Bestsellers list, March 26, 2023
#6 on Edmonton Non-fiction Bestsellers list, April 30, 2023
"Dimaline depicts anxiety and regret as a pushy house guest with a photographic memory.... Many recollections are funny and not at all hurtful.... Other recollections bring a stab of pain... Dimaline finds safety in family and words." Holly Doan, Blacklock's Reporter, June 17, 2023 [Full article at https://www.blacklocks.ca/review-thanks-for-the-memories]
#7 on Calgary Non-Fiction Bestsellers list, October 12, 2023