Twenty-nine-year-old Daniel is an under-employed internet artist who's
struggling as much with money and inspiration as he is in his
relationship with Grace. Against a backdrop of a digital economy that
rewards online platforms instead of content creators, with
climate-change anxiety hanging palpably in the air, the resolutely
contemporary Morissette immerses readers into a vagabond year of modern
love, as Daniel and Grace navigate their aspirations, insecurities and
ambitions amidst a culture obsessed with the instantaneous satisfaction
of selfies and self-identity. The Original Face is a fresh and
imaginative critical examination of work and life in the 21st century by
the author of the cultishly popular New Tab, a finalist for the 2015
Amazon.ca First Novel Award, and the 2014 Hugh MacLennan Prize for
Fiction.