Canisia Lubrin's debut fiction is modeled on the infamous real-life Code Noir, a set of historical decrees passed in 1685 by King Louis XIV of France that contained and restricted the activities of Black people in the Caribbean. The original Code had 59 articles; 'Code Noir' has 59 short, linked fictions winding in and around, over and under the official decrees. These stories present vivid, unforgettable, multi-layered fragments of Black life as it really existed and still exists. Lubrin lives in Whitby, ON. #diversity.