<div><p>Wayde Compton's debut story collection is imbued with the color of speculative fiction; one strand of stories follows the emergence of a volcanic island, which alternatively becomes the site of a radical Native peoples' occupation, a real-estate development, and finally a detention center for illegal immigrants. Moving from 2001 through to 2025, <I>The Outer Harbour</I> is at once a history book and a cautionary tale of the future, condensing and confounding our preconceived ideas around race, migration, gentrification, and home.</p><p><B>Wayde Compton</B> is the author of three poetry collections. He is director of the Writer's Studio at Simon Fraser University.</p> </div>