Helen Humphreys is a Canadian novelist and poet. She was born in London, England, and now lives in Kingston, Ontario. Humphreys' first novel, Leaving Earth, was a New York Times Notable Book in 1998 and won the City of Toronto Book Award. She is also the author of The Reinvention of Love, True Story, and The Evening Chorus.

In order to ventriloquize a long-forgotten, peculiar Frenchman, Humphreys has added to her trademark exquisite prose a stylish wryness. Witty, sad and gorgeous in equal measure, this story of a man like no other probes love like a wound -- Emma Donoghue, author of Room Humphreys' pacing and story-telling are well-honed... an engaging novel told with wit and imagination. -- Nathan Brooker FT A real exploration of the heart. Strange and amusing at times, this tender, life affirming novel made me contemplate love in a whole new way. -- Amanda Smyth This informative account rescues Sainte-Beuve from Hugo's shadow. -- Emma Hagestadt Independent

Helen Humphreys is a Canadian novelist and poet. She was born in London, England, and now lives in Kingston, Ontario. Humphreys' first novel, Leaving Earth, was a New York Times Notable Book in 1998 and won the City of Toronto Book Award. She is also the author of The Reinvention of Love, True Story, and The Evening Chorus.

In order to ventriloquize a long-forgotten, peculiar Frenchman, Humphreys has added to her trademark exquisite prose a stylish wryness. Witty, sad and gorgeous in equal measure, this story of a man like no other probes love like a wound -- Emma Donoghue, author of Room Humphreys' pacing and story-telling are well-honed... an engaging novel told with wit and imagination. -- Nathan Brooker FT A real exploration of the heart. Strange and amusing at times, this tender, life affirming novel made me contemplate love in a whole new way. -- Amanda Smyth This informative account rescues Sainte-Beuve from Hugo's shadow. -- Emma Hagestadt Independent