However Far Away
Longlist, Canada Reads 2025
A sweeping family saga set against the backdrop of a Sikh wedding.
A stunning debut by a talented new voice, However Far Away is an unforgettable story about family secrets, painful compromises, and the promises we break to ourselves and others.
House of Anansi, 2024
PULSE
PULSE is a collection of love poems, about the sharing of stories and the sharing of that discovered self. Pal writes about those moments in our lives that we cling to, then draw from as “we strive for fabric and texture” in our lives. With echoes of Ondaatje and Wah, Pal’s magical, ringing voice sings intimate. These are sensual poems, explorations of “the pulse in fingertips,” and Pulse, the book, is a mature, sophisticated collection of poetry from one of Canada’s truest writers.
Arsenal Pulp Press, 2002
pappaji wrote poetry in a language i cannot read
Rajinderpal S. Pal’s first, acclaimed collection, pappaji wrote poetry in a language i cannot read is an exploration, a search not only for a place in the world, but for a sense of one’s self.
TSAR, 1998
Anthologies
Pal’s work has been anthologized in many magazines in Canada and in translation in Portugal and Brazil. He has also had poems included in several anthologies.
