GRAHAM ROUMIEU for CBC's Canada Writes "To coincide with William Shakespeare's 450th birthday, Canada Writes is proud to present an exclusive series of original fiction from leading Canadian authors – all inspired by the Bard. Each story takes a different Shakespearean character and situates him or her in the present day, recasting him or her in contemporary YA fiction – from a reluctant Petruchio ("Pete") on a blind double date to a depressed Ophelia chatting with a telemarketer."