“Girls Fall Down” is a novel by Maggie Helwig. the narrative unfolds in a city nabbed by fear and uncertainty due to a mysterious epidemic affecting young girls. The story follows multiple characters residents, medical professionals, and journalists as they grapple with the unfolding crisis.
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Maggie Helwig
Maggie Helwig connects Toronto fiction, poetry, essays, Anglican ministry, and social-justice activism. Girls Fall Down, published by Coach House Books in 2008, follows photographer Alex and his friend Susie after unexplained collapses spread through Toronto’s subway system. The novel turns urban unease into a study…
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