F.B. André was born in Trinidad, West Indies in 1955 and immigrated to Canada in 1971 as a student. His first ten years in Canada were spent in Ontario before he moved west to Alberta and then on to BC where he currently lives. He has worked at diverse jobs&151:bartender, gold miner, factory worker, café owner and program administrator&151;and these many experiences have enriched his writing. His first book of short stories, The Man Who Beat the Man, was published in 2000 by NeWest Press.What Belongs is his second collection.