Wow I respond very well to exactly this kind of shaming thank you.

You can still withdraw your eligible book from consideration for the Giller prize--even if you are on the longlist tomorrow. It will not be too late. Acclaim will never be worth more than human lives.

Doing this again! Fellow BIPOC artists! I've had the privilege (and have struggled) to be a working artist for 20+ yrs & would love to share any info I've gleaned re: various arts industries w/ YOU. Ask your questions 1 on 1 on Sept 24 Queen Books: VivekSept2024.eventbrite.com

16 new authors sign CanLit Responds letter after discovering their books were not longlisted

I don’t even have the words to express how excited I am to finally share with all of you that I am competing on season 2 of THE TRAITORS CANADA!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH

50% of adulting is basically you trying not to cry.

it’s always a joy to guest on Commotion w Elamin Abdelmahmoud , was lovely be in conversation with the incredible and thoughtful Michelle Cyca and Matthew Amha 🌺🌺 , and this marks the first time i let my emotions run ahead of my train of thought and i cried a little on live radio.

I'm just a professor. Standing in front of my 2PM writing class. Asking them to say literally anything out loud.

Was a lovely event and great honour to receive this award from The Kit . Thank you! Met so many amazing and truly hilarious women and 15 hours later I’m still unpacking how flawless Kathleen Newman-Bremang’s base is lol. What is your secret????

Doing all this to stand around at King and Simcoe is crazy

Reading today in Toronto :)

JUNCTION READS So often legitimate critique and dissent is characterized as attack. I wish the nominated authors well but also ask them to check in with their hearts on this issue. They can also speak to any of us who pulled our work from Giller consideration if they want to talk.

BREAKING NEWS: “The House Bunny” just received a 55 minute standing ovation from me in my bedroom after watching it for the 200th time

I have no idea what is happening on Industry but then someone pees on somebody else and I go yayyyyy

In a normal world, today 630,000 students from Gaza are supposed to start their educational year, but in the genocide era, today they lost the second educational year, and instead they are waiting in the water, food and aid distribution lines. Gaza, September 2024.

Toronto medium offers free sessions to authors curious about whether they would have been long-listed if they hadn't withdrawn

thinking about bedtime story from the celebration tour

🌟52 WEEKS TO A SWEETER LIFE 🌟 releases today in the US! A self + community care workbook for activists, caregivers + helping professionals—anyone dealing with overwhelm or burnout ⛑️. Find it @ your local or tinyurl.com/52-weeks 💗🙏🏽 to Sharon Salzberg for her words👇🏽