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Anita de Monte Laughs Last
Xochitl Gonzalez
Who gets to leave a legacy? It's 1985 and Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn't. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten –certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student, is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by the progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art dealers—most of whom float through life knowing that their futures are secured—Raquel feels herself an outsider. Students of colour, like Raquel, are the minority there, and the pressure to work twice as hard for the same opportunities is no secret. But when Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older art student, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds, she stumbles upon Anita's story, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist. Moving back and forth through time and told from the perspectives of both women, Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a propulsive, witty examination of power, love and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.
The Cliff Wright Library replaced the Lakewood Library, which relocated when the Lakewood Civic Centre opened in October 1988. The library officially opened on Jan 9, 1989, and was named after former Saskatoon mayor, Cliff Wright, on Mar 30, 1989.
