Who is telling the "urban" Canadian story, and how do we want our community and culture documented?
African-American authors like Sister Souljah, Omar Tyree, Terry
McMillan, Zane, and K'wan have helped to develop a genre of fiction that
is specific to their urban demographic and experience.
Through
a series of questions and expert opinions, a panel of urban Canadian
writers and cultural advocates will work towards creating a definition
of what "Canadian Urban Fiction" is. Panelists include:
~TANIKA CHAMBERS (Christian Non-Fiction Author)
~TELISHA NG (Relationship Blogger)
~ANGELOT NDONGMO (Children's Author)
~CAMILLE RAMNATH (Urban Education Scholar/Teacher)
~D.A. BOURNE (Life Fiction Author)
~GENERAL (Hip Hop Artist)
Readers, writers, and book lovers will have the opportunity to discuss
the Canadian urban identity, and the most effective and accurate way to
document this culture through literature. (Moderated by journalist
Angela Walcott and Stacey Marie Robinson--Kya Publishing.)
JOIN
THE DISCUSSION ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2013 AT THE MALVERN BRANCH OF
THE TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY (30 SEWELLS ROAD @ NEILSON RD) FROM 2-4 PM.
FREE ADMISSION.
30 Sewells Road, Scarborough, Ontario
For more info: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs-and-classes/featured/black-history-month.jsp
Thanks for posting our event, Carol! Appreciated! ~Stacey Marie Robinson
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