.anar ali reads from Night Power at ‘Where the Heart Is’. Excerpt covers the Edi Amin expulsion of South Asians from Uganda in 1972 who came to Canada as refugees.

Tonight! (Nov 5th) Would love to see u there.

Just got my copy of Night of Power, which was recently published on the Indian subcontinent. Here it is next to the North American copy. The key difference? The stars are made of “tinsel” making them sparkle, which… instagram.com/p/B6L_Zf1gg4u/…

My year in books. Thank you, authors, for your faith and support and love. To many more bestsellers in 2020.

Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Services: Justice for Santina Rao - Sign the Petition! chng.it/RPhDWh5J via Change.org Canada

Essential reading, from Desmond Cole (a fellow Red Deer-ite). The Skin We’re In. #desmondcole #ago #theskinwerein @ AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario

From Sea to Sea. At the launch of Isabel Allende’s beautiful and wrenching new novel, Long Petal of the Sea. @Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts #isabelallende #miami #arshtcenter #thisisnotthesuperbowl

"Transplant (created by Joseph Kay) is unusual in its emotional grit and sometimes thriller-like pace... Transplant has its own energy and voice." Very happy to have been part of this groundbreaking show. Transplant airs tonight on CTV @ 9pm! theglobeandmail.com/arts/televisio…

One of my fave characters on Transplant ( maybe because she reminds me of my nieces :), Bash’s little sister, Amira, played by the amazing karmen.gulamgaus. Episode 4, tonight at 9pm, written by Jenn Engels ( also a fave) #growingupbrown #transplantctv #ctv

Check out @farzanadoctor brilliant, moving, and essential new book, Seven.

So excited to be part of this with brilliant poet and interviewer, Catherine Graham