Author Spotlight Q&A: Michael V. Smith
Today we are spotlighting Michael V. Smith, author of Queers Like Me and co-author of Body of Text! B*: What does being part of the Book*hug author family mean to you? MVS: […]
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“Where Fiction Comes In”: In Conversation with Kate Cayley
Today, Kate Cayley sits down with Alayna Munce to discuss the tenth-anniversary edition of her award-winning short story collection How You Were Born. AM: What kinds of things did you […]
Continue reading“Limits as Points of Real Connection”: In Conversation with Johanna Skibsrud
Join us today in welcoming our guest Johanna Skibsrud, author of Medium! Johanna sits down with Beatriz Hausner, author of She Who Lies Above, to answer some questions about her […]
Continue reading“The things we can get up to when no one is watching”: In Conversation with Marta Balcewicz
Today, we’re delighted to be in conversation with Marta Balcewicz, author of Big Shadow. An affecting novel of psychological nuance and dark humour, Big Shadow explores the costs of self-deceit, fandom, and […]
Continue readingNational Poetry Month: Poetry as Breath
How can poetry set you free? The final offering in our National Poetry month series is an intimate reflection from Laila Malik. As she speaks on breath, survival, and possibility, […]
Continue readingNational Poetry Month: Poetry as Wonder
How can poetry set you free? Slide down our National Poetry Month series rabbit hole with Shani Mootoo’s phenomenal response to the query: “Discussions about, and answers to big questions, […]
Continue readingNational Poetry Month: Poetry as Parallel Universe
How can poetry set you free? Can poetry be a safe space? An act of protest? What about both? For our National Poetry Month query, River Halen gets personal about […]
Continue readingNational Poetry Month: Poetry as Amplification
How can poetry set you free? Adebe DeRango-Adem continues our National Poetry Month series with a message on how poetry’s voice can move us to necessary action. Read her far […]
Continue reading“A constant movement, an ongoing development”: In Conversation with Laila Malik
Today, we are delighted to be in conversation with Laila Malik, author of archipelago. Malik’s lyrical poems intertwine histories of exile and ecological devastation. Beginning with a coming of age […]
Continue readingNational Poetry Month: Poetry and Solidarity
How can poetry set you free? The next voice in our National Poetry Month series belongs to Daniel Sarah Karasik. They astutely examine the way in which poetry can be […]
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