Instructions on Not Giving Up
By Ada Limón
More than the fuchsia funnels breaking out
Poetry Corner: Ada Limón ‘Instructions on Not Giving Up’
More than the fuchsia funnels breaking out
Despite numerous obstacles, small-town girl Lenore Zann caught the acting bug early. She was “discovered” at 19 and chosen to play Marilyn Monroe in a rock opera based on the life of the tragic movie star. Her powerhouse performance kickstarted her career, leading to hundreds of acting credits in film, TV, theatre, radio, and animation, including her iconic portrayal of Rogue in the very popular animated series X-Men: The Animated Series.
In A Rogue’s Tale: A Memoir, the multi-talented Zann recounts her life story from childhood to present.
The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) hosts MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival for its fourth year from June 27 to 29 at University of Toronto (U of T).
In a new partnership with Victoria University at U of T (one of favourite places in the city!), MOTIVE will transform the college’s gothic halls into the centre of literary suspense for the weekend.
Similar to last year’s festival, I am sharing my personal picks of events for us to immerse ourselves during the course of the festival.
I travel through time wrapped in an invisible cocoon,
my invisible armour wherein I feel safe
from the corrosion of the world.
The grief of time passing, of life moving on half finished, of empty spaces that were once bursting with the laughter and energy of people we loved.
The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) is in full effect with over 100 artists and authors from 11 countries. This year’s festival is exploring the concept of “writing home” – from books and stories about the places we all call home, to the ideas, cultures and conflicts that inform what home means to us.
There are plenty of fun and interesting talks and events for everyone in the family.
For fellow bibliophiles, I have put a list of events happening at TIFA this year.
I exist in this world as if I were an endangered species…
The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) returns this year with over 100 artists and authors from 11 countries. The 2024 festival will explore the concept of “writing home” – from books and stories about the places we all call home, to the ideas, cultures and conflicts that inform what home means to us.
TIFA always gives us an opportunity to hear from and meet some new authors like Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez.
The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA)’s third annual MOTIVE, Canada’s premier crime and mystery festival takes over Harbourfront Centre this upcoming weekend.
If you, like me, are a fan of crime and mystery, you can put on your detective hats to explore over 40 events all weekend long and meet some of the best crime and mystery writers from Canada and around the world.
Liberté | Freedom
On my school notebooks
On my desk and on the trees
On the sands of snow
I write your name
