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Shani Mootoo Receives an Honorary Doctorate from Western University! ????????
All of us at Book*hug send our warmest congratulations to the inimitable Shani Mootoo, who received an honorary doctorate from Western University during fall convocation on October 22, 2021, in recognition of her creative achievements. As well as being a brilliant and celebrated writer and gifted visual artist, Mootoo is a graduate of Western’s BFA […]
Continue readingA Pride Month Reading List
June is Pride Month: a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and its members, yes, but also a resounding cry for radical liberation.
Continue readingHoliday Reading Wish List #2: Cold Comfort, Five Winter Reads
Today, our holiday reading wish list series continues, this time with five books that offer us a port in the proverbial snowstorm.
Continue readingAfter the Giller: Congratulations and Thanks to All!
On November 9th, we went to Prince Edward County to safely celebrate the Scotiabank Giller Prize ceremony with Shani Mootoo.
Continue readingShani Mootoo is a Finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize!
We’re thrilled to announce that Shani Mootoo’s Polar Vortex has been shortlisted for the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize! Seductive and tension-filled, Polar Vortex is a story of secrets, deceptions, and revenge. Are we ever free from our pasts? Can we ever truly know the people we are closest to? The novel asks these questions and […]
Continue readingIn Conversation: Shani Mootoo
“Trepidation sometimes, courage at others, and a nagging curiosity mostly.” —Shani Mootoo
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