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  • What We Owe To One Another
    What We Owe To One Another
    July 03, 2019

    What We Owe To One Another

    In the immediate few weeks and months after the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) takes place in Brampton each May, I’m always struck by a strange feeling, something that’s equal parts euphoria, ...

  • ALL BOOKED UP: Go For a Ride with the Reading Line
    ALL BOOKED UP: Go For a Ride with the Reading Line
    May 14, 2018

    ALL BOOKED UP: Go For a Ride with the Reading Line

    We're excited to welcome you to the first part of a new series at Open Book, with a focus on reading series' of all kinds, all of which form an artistic patchwork that connects many, many members of the ...

  • Combatting Oppression With Community
    Combatting Oppression With Community
    June 15, 2017

    Combatting Oppression With Community

    Two months ago, I attended Fuel for Fire, a professional development conference for writers of colour, organized by the Ontario Arts Council. The event provided a venue for discussions about writing and ...

  • The FOLD 2017: Talking with Guest Author Scaachi Koul
    The FOLD 2017: Talking with Guest Author Scaachi Koul
    April 10, 2017

    The FOLD 2017: Talking with Guest Author Scaachi Koul

    The Festival of Literary Diversity (The FOLD) is the brainchild of author Jael Richardson, who founded the festival to celebrate diverse voices and stories in Canadian literature. Now in its second year, ...

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