Book - Shelterbelts

Once set apart by a narrative of piety, prosperity, and peace, the Mennonite town of Hespeler is changing. As local churches shrink and swell, a pastor and his queer daughter push for a more inclusive congregation; military recruitment overshadows Remembrance Day at the town High School; a pipeline project reveals a stark generational divide; a librarian leaves suggestibe notes for readers inside popular books. Through a series of interconnected stories, Shelterbelts presents a community in the midst of definiting its future as it reckons with its past.