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SUMMARY:PODCAST: Saga Boy: Antonio Michael Downing  in Conversation with Barbara Chirinos
DESCRIPTION:This event is a podcast. Click here to subscribe to Books & Ideas Audio\, where you can listen to the podcast! \nYou don’t need to RSVP or book a ticket to this event. This podcast will be released at 9:00am PDT on Sunday\, October 24. \nAntonio Michael Downing was raised by his indomitable grandmother in the lush rainforest of southern Trinidad\, but—at age 11—is uprooted to Canada when she dies. He is sent to live with his stern\, evangelical Aunt Joan in Wabigoon\, a tiny northern Ontario community where he is one of only a few Black children in the town. His memoir\, Saga Boy\, is a creative\, startling mash-up of memories and mythology as he shares the experience of growing up as an immigrant minority and longing for home. Eventually\, he becomes a “Saga Boy”: a Trinidadian playboy\, addicted to escapism\, attention\, and sex. When the inevitable crash happens\, he finds himself in a cold\, stone jail cell. Yet this is a story of pride and reclamation\, as Downing reclaims his Black identity and embraces a rich heritage. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear his unforgettable story.
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SUMMARY:PODCAST: Jordan Abel in Conversation with Tanya Talaga
DESCRIPTION:This event is a podcast. Click here to subscribe to Books & Ideas Audio\, where you can listen to the podcast! \nYou don’t need to RSVP or book a ticket to this event. This podcast will be released at 6:00pm PDT on Monday\, October 18. \nGriffin Poetry Prize winner Jordan Abel’s Nishga is a groundbreaking\, deeply personal\, and devastating autobiographical meditation that attempts to address the complicated legacies of Canada’s residential school system and contemporary Indigenous existence. It is necessary reading; an astounding work that explores some of the most pressing issues of our time. Journalist and award-winning author\, Tanya Talaga\, who has worked throughout her career to document and advocate for the need for justice for Indigenous peoples in Canada\, speaks to Abel about his latest work. They speak to confronting difficult truths\, and how both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples engage with a history of colonial violence that is quite often rendered invisible. This is not only essential reading; it’s essential listening. \nThe content in this conversation can be difficult and upsetting. Some resources that are available for Indigenous survivors are: \n\n\nIndian Residential School Crisis Line provides essential services to Residential School Survivors\, their families\, and those dealing with Intergenerational traumas. Call their 24/7 crisis line at 604-985-4464 or 1-800-721-0066.  www.irsss.ca \n\n\nThe Hope for Wellness Help Line  offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Call toll-free 1-855-242-3310 or start a confidential chat with a counsellor at www.hopeforwellness.ca. \n\n\nKUU-US Crisis Line Society provides 24 hour crisis services for Indigenous people in BC. Adults: 250-723-4050 / Youth: 250-723-2040 / Toll-free: 1-800-588-8717. www.kuu-uscrisisline.com \n\n\nEducational resources for settlers: \n\nThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Reports\, including the 94 calls to action for reconciliation. nctr.ca/records/reports\nBeyond 94: Truth and Reconciliation in Canada is an immersive website on the 94 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission\, monitoring the progress and tracking the outcomes of that journey.\n\n  \n\nPresented in partnership with SFU’s Master of Publishing program.
URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/podcast-jordan-abel-in-conversation-with-tanya-talaga
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