I have just had my first experience co-curating a literary stage at a major festival! We had 24 performers in 7 performances, interactive writing exercises, a writers’ workshop and contest …
Upcoming events
Here are some upcoming events: July 16th, McMaster Alumni Book Club is reading Stealing Nasreen, 7-8:30pm, University Club, Alumni Room. New members welcome. Info and to register: http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/emails/hamilton_summer.htm July 19th, …
M!M!M!
I’ve been busy lately co-organizing the Writers’ Stage at Masala! Mehndi! Masti!, the largest South Asian festival in Canada, held at Exhibition Place (Better Living Centre) in Toronto. Here are …
LeGs Book Club
I enjoyed a stimulating evening of Indian food and conversation with the Let’s Get Social Book Club last night. The newish Toronto lesbian social group, headed up by a few …
ReLit Awards
Stealing Nasreen made the long list for the 2008 The ReLit Awards! This award is open to books published by independent Canadian literary publishers. Cross your fingers for me! For more …
Stealing Nasreen’s One Year Anniversary
It’s been one year since Stealing Nasreen went public. I realized it on Thursday, when I was listening to Matt Galloway on CBC’s Here and Now at 4:30 in the …
Vacation and upcoming events
I’m just back from a family wedding in Jamaica. There’s nothing like a vacation for getting in some quality reading time–I love staying “inside” a book for a whole week …
The Ontario Government and Sexual Reassignment Surgery
This is a little different from what I normally write about on this blog, but Sexual Reassignment Surgery (SRS) has been on my mind alot this week. What I am …
“The art of writing is in the rewriting…”
It wasn’t until I heard and finally understood these sage words that I could calm down about my writing and stop worrying that it wasn’t “good enough”. At first, I …
Del Rio and Radio CanadaInternational
I was in Texas this past week, visiting family and doing some writing. Del Rio is a sleepy border town, with pretty old buildings, friendly people, yummy Mexican food and …
Grace and Pride in Maine
I’ve spent a couple of days in Bangor and Orono, Maine, soaking up the lovely hospitality of the folks here. The Bangor Public Library is one of the most beautiful, …
Bangor and Orono
I’m heading to Bangor, Maine early next week. Here are the details: Tuesday April 15th, 6:30-7:30pm at the Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor. Info: (207) 947-8336 Wednesday April …
Edmonton Lesbian Book Club chat via speaker phone
I had a lovely chat with members of the Edmonton Lesbian Book Club. They called me from Audrey’s Bookstore and I imagined them sitting in a circle as they introduced …
Sarnia and readings next week
I’m in Sarnia, sitting in a comfy chair in Coffee Lodge, killing time until I catch my train home. Last night I read at the Sarnia Public library to a …
Coming up this week…
You are invited to an upcoming Stealing Nasreen book reading in Sarnia Thursday, March 27th 7:00-8:30pm Sarnia Public Library, 124 Christina Street South Followed by a Q&A and book signing. …
My Comfort Inn Writing Retreat
I accompanied my partner to Waterloo this week, and while she was busy doing work stuff on Thursday, I stayed back at our hotel room with my laptop. Now, I’m …
Happy International Women’s Day!
There’s much to celebrate this IWD… I attended and did a book reading at a great celebration for IWD yesterday at the Noor Cultural Centre called “Sisters’ Doing It For Themselves, …
February is over!
Thank the universe that February is finally over! It’s been a month of too much snow and cold and not enough sunshine… But holing up makes for good writing time, …
Queer Within These Walls
Debra Anderson, Pat Capponi and I did a second QWTW event, this one a lunchtime event at George Brown College in Toronto and co-sponsored by the Positive Space Committee, the …
Peterborough and Winter (arrgh)
I had a blast at Trent University this past week. I facilitated a writing workshop and a self-care workshop for marginalized communities for the Trent Queer Collective on Wednesday and …
February news: a glossary, readings and a contest
Happy February everyone! Here’s some news to share: NEW! A Stealing Nasreen Glossary is now available! Upcoming Readings: Feb 13th 5:30-7:00pm, at Traill College, Trent University, Snr Common Room, Scott House, 310 …
How she move
When I heard that people like Jennifer Kawaja and Ian Iqbal Rashid were behind the new film How She Move, I just knew I had to go see it. Check out …
A post-modern Toronto moment
My girlfriend and I had a post-modern Toronto moment today on the subway. We were on our way home from the Downsview Park Merchant’s Market. We went there solely for …