Novel
Kicking the Sky
From Giller-nominated author Anthony De Sa, a novel of rare evocative power that captures with clarity and poignancy the space between innocence and knowing for a city, for a community, and most especially for a trio of unforgettable boys.
Recognition
Reviews
Critical response
- "A beautiful and terrifying new novel."Xtra Magazine
- "The author's long-awaited first novel is a powerful follow-up to his impressive debut [Barnacle Love].... The confident narrative voice guides the reader into increasingly dark territory, and the Bildungsroman gradually morphs into full-fledged horror."Quill & Quire
- "De Sa has given us a beguiling coming-of-age story... and at the same time managed to beautifully capture a community and an era."The Globe and Mail
- "A rich and compulsively readable addition to the fiction of this city, a novel that, like most of the good ones, is funny, heart-breaking and humane."Toronto Star
- "Kicking the Sky bridges its polarized worlds, staying true to the humanity in each. It's one of the best things fiction can do."National Post
- "A coming-of-age story with a vengeance - not just an individual, but an entire community - Kicking the Sky also captures a small but enduring turn of the historical screw."Maclean's
Media
Interviews and related coverage
- "A murder that changed Toronto" - The Globe and Mail
- "The Summer Toronto Changed": Anthony De Sa on The Agenda with Steve Paikin
- Watch an interview with Anthony - thestar.com
- CBC's Metro Morning explores the laneways of Little Portugal
- Anthony's interview on Global News
- Watch Anthony on Canada AM
- National Post review
- "The grisly Yonge Street murder behind Anthony De Sa's new novel" - Toronto Life