Gordon Leenders creates a world of snappy, seductive and cunning 30-somethings, all with tricks up their sleeves or a sarcastic jab ready to fly off their tongues.These collections of vignettes weave together the narratives of strangers - some disturbed, some tormented, some jovial, but all full of vigour - as they discuss and dissect the human experience as they see it.There are some hilarious pop culture critiques layered inside the narratives, and Leenders viscerally describes Canadiana with passion and fervour.