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  • Book Launch Season - Part One: Being An Author - Manahil Bandukwala
    Book Launch Season - Part One: Being An Author - Manahil Bandukwala
    August 25, 2023

    Book Launch Season, Part One: Being an Author

    In the book world, the arrival of fall usually means the arrival of a whole host of new books to look forward to. And with new books comes book launches, tours, and celebrations—and sometimes it can ...

  • How to Plan a Book Tour
    How to Plan a Book Tour
    July 07, 2016

    How to Plan a Book Tour

    As grateful as I am for the vast reach that the internet provides artists, every time I tour I am reminded of the value of real life human connection and interaction. Being able to travel with my art ...

  • Revenge of the Indie Bookstore
    Revenge of the Indie Bookstore
    June 17, 2016

    Revenge of the Indie Bookstore

    In 2014, when I began booking my Crushes and Mountains US book tour with fellow Toronto-based writer Elisha Lim, I Googled “gay bookstore” or “independent bookstore” in cities we were planning ...

  • How to Give Good Read
    How to Give Good Read
    April 05, 2016

    How to Give Good Read

    In a month, I will be hitting the road to tour my new book of poetry, even this page is white. In addition to trying to manage the general anxieties that arise when putting art into the world, I have ...

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