Join K.R. Byggdin in Winnipeg, Steinbach, Toronto, Halifax, or online for the launch of their debut novel.

Wonder World is the story of twenty-seven-year-old Isaac Funk, who is broke, drifting, and questioning his lonely existence on the East Coast. Having left his conservative hometown of Newfield, Manitoba full of piss and vinegar, Isaac's dreams of studying music and embracing queer culture in Halifax have gradually fizzled out. When his grandfather dies and leaves him a substantial inheritance, Isaac is pulled back to the Prairies for the first time in ten years. Finding his father, Abe, just as enigmatic and unreachable as always and his extended family more fragmented than ever, Isaac begins to wonder if there will ever be a place for him in Newfield. Is the prodigal son home for good, or is it time to cut and run once more?

John Elizabeth Stintzi calls Wonder World "a laugh-riot punctuated with gut punches" and Jacqueline Dumas says "Miriam Toews meets J.D. Salinger in this poignant and sassy coming-of-age novel."

Special guests for the various events include Sam K. MacKinnon, Francesca Ekwuyasi, and Chad Lucas. For more information about K.R.'s tour, visit krbyggdin.com/events. You can find Wonder World (ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1773370736) at local bookstores across Canada.