A serious work lightened by a dose of noir humor, 'Things I Can't Change' by T.F. Pruden is a frank, gritty, but heartwarming tale of recovery. In this, his seventh novel, the Canadian author, shares the challenges faced by three unlikely roommates as they struggle to get sober.
As with most of his novels, Canada's geography plays more than a symbolic role. This time out, the story takes us on a journey east from Montreal, Quebec, to...