Last year, I participated in an interview with Kim Davids Mandar on the topic of appropriation. She interviewed a variety of authors across Canada and the resulting conversations have been collected in an anthology titled In|Appropriate: Interviews with Canadian Authors on the Writing of Difference.

The topic of appropriation has resulted in heated debates, often lacking nuance, not only in Canada but around the world. The book is an important and thoughtful addition to the conversation. It includes interviews with Ian Williams, Farzana Doctor, Jael Richardson, Waubgeshig Rice, Ayelet Tsabari, and many others.

To celebrate the release of the book, I’ll be participating in a a couple of events:

• The first is a panel for the University of Waterloo on Tuesday, November 3, at 1:30 p.m., on the topic of literary appropriation. I’ll be in conversation with Wayne Grady and Farzana Doctor, with questions from Kim Davids Mandar. Dr. Daniel Bratton in the Department of English has included the book as a course text and has organized the panel in collaboration with Gordon Hill Press and the Elora Poetry Centre. The event will take place on Microsoft Teams and you can find the link and details through the Elora Poetry Centre.
• The second is the book launch for the anthology on Sunday, November 8, at 3:00 p.m. In additional to a Q&A with the audience, the event will include short readings from some of the anthology’s contributors: Sanchari Sur,  Wayne Grady, Farzana Doctor, Arif Anwar, Angie Abdou, and myself. You can register for the event through Eventbrite for free.

I hope to see you at a couple of these events!