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Lindsay Pereira’s ‘Super’ Explores Immigrant Dreams and Hostile Resentment

Lindsay Pereira’s ‘Super’ Explores Immigrant Dreams and Hostile Resentment
‘I’m drawn to people who survive on the periphery’: Lindsay Pereira on his immigrant novel ‘Super’ · scroll.in

Lindsay Pereira wrote a book called "Super" about a young man from Punjab who wants to move to Toronto.

He meets friends and faces hard choices like debt and a tough job market.

In Toronto, a man named Maynard hates newcomers and posts hateful messages online.

The story shows both the hopes of immigrants and the fear of locals.

Pereira wanted to show both sides fairly, not to pick a winner.

He used short dates to tell the story in quick moments.

The book also talks about a program that let people work in Canada but was sometimes abused.

The author says he wants readers to decide who is right or wrong.

The book is a mix of real feelings and real places.

Key facts

Title
Super: A Novel
Author
Lindsay Pereira
Setting
Punjab, Canada
Themes
Immigration, xenophobia
Genre
Fiction

Quotes

Lindsay Pereira

Author of Super and previous works about marginalized Indians

“"I am always drawn to people who survive on the periphery of something larger than themselves, and that hasn’t changed with this novel."”
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“"In a conversation with Scroll, the author spoke about his new novel and its themes."”
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