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Ray Robertson

Ray Robertson

Canadian novelist

For the American Olympic sprinter, see Ray Robertson (athlete).

Ray Robertson is the author of nine novels, five collections of non-fiction, and a book of poetry. His work has been translated into several languages.  He contributed the liner notes to two Grateful Dead archival releases: Dave’s Picks #45 and the Here Comes Sunshine 1973 box set.  Born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, he lives Toronto.

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Bibliography

Novels

  • Home Movies. Cormorant Books, 1997
  • Heroes. Dundurn, 2000
  • Moody Food. Doubleday, 2002
  • Gently Down the Stream. Cormorant Books, 2005
  • What Happened Later. Thomas Allen Publishers, 2007
  • David. Thomas Allen Publishers, 2009
  • I Was There the Night He Died. Biblioasis, 2014
  • 1979. Biblioasis, 2018
  • Estates Large and Small. Biblioasis, 2022

Non-fiction

  • Mental Hygiene: Essays on Writers and Writing. Insomniac Press, 2003
  • Why Not? Fifteen Reasons to Live. Biblioasis, 2011
  • Lives of the Poets (with Guitars). Biblioasis, 2016
  • How to Die: A Book About Being Alive. Biblioasis, 2020
  • All the Years Combine: The Grateful Dead in Fifty Shows. Biblioasis. 2023 (forthcoming)

Poetry

  • The Old Man in the Mirror Isn't Me: Last Call Haiku. Exile, 2020
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