Gerry Shikatani is the author of A Passion for Food: Conversations with Canadian Chefs, Lake and Other Stories, Aqueduct, 1988: Selected Poems and Texts, A Sparrow’s Food (Coach House Press), The Book of Tree (Underwhich Editions), and the co-editor of Paper Doors: Japanese-Canadian Poetry in English. Journalist, performance artist, poet, fictioneer, sports expert and gourmet, Shikatani’s international reputation is growing. He divides his time between Montreal, Paris, Vancouver and Toronto.