My kokum (grandmother) said when the sky turns red at night it means something bad is going to happen. It’s an ancient Cree belief.

I'm on my way to do a reading at the Thunder Bay Public Library for the Indigenous Author Series. I'm grateful for the opportunity and honoured to be included with esteemed authors who've already done their readings this year, including my friends Waubgeshig Rice @tanyatalaga...

❗️In Gaza:

🔴 34,000+ people killed
🔴 490+ medical staff killed
🔴 70,000+ people injured

📢 With more than 1 million people crammed into Rafah, the consequences of a military offensive would be catastrophic.

People in Gaza need an immediate and sustained ceasefire 👇

Here is why I got thrown out of Politics and the Pen / La politique et l’écrit last night. All I can say is: when we enter spaces of great POWER, please let us raise our VOICES

What the hell are we doing, CanLit, if an event celebrating political writing kicks a Black woman who lived through apartheid out for demanding we use our voice, that we speak out for injustice, for fellow writers who are dying for their work? Who are we?

SUBMISSIONS OPEN!

LV14 Workshop Series x Riddle Fence present Waubgeshig Rice Rice - From Spoken To Written: Adapting Oral Storytelling To Literature

Applicants should send a maximum 1 page letter of interest and a 1 page writing sample to [email protected] by May 20th, 2024

A great #FOLD2024 session on 'Frightful Indigenous Fiction' today with Waubgeshig Rice, Alicia Elliott - AND THEN SHE FELL out now!, Jessica Johns and moderated by Amanda Leduc at @TheFOLD. 1/2

Here are some highlights from today so far! #FOLD2024

Join us later for the Brampton Books in Bloom panel at 5:30pm, which is free with a Brampton Library card!

We also have The Spoken Word tonight at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite and at the door.…

Inspired by literary festival authors
Dived into a writing sprint in the AM, not out of breath.
#whatislove
Listening, learning The FOLD
Meeting new authors with diverse stories
Great talks Waubgeshig Rice Christine Estima Alicia Elliott - AND THEN SHE FELL out now! Kazim Ali

It was a great morning today at @johnfrasersecondary where we had the amazing opportunity to hear Waubgeshig Rice Waubgeshig Rice share his experiences and stories with @peelschools and @pdsbindigenous students.

Text from my mom after Willy’s 2nd goal

What a lovely start to our in-person events! Thank you to all who joined us for the interview with Waubgeshig Rice and the Spoken Word Showcase with Wild 😁 #FOLD2024

What an awesome experience our LASS inspires... students had today learning from some of Canada’s best writers! I never get tired of hearing them speak as they impart wisdom on us every time. Waubgeshig Rice Jael Ealey Richardson #FOLD2024

Really happy to spend time this morning at The FOLD with two of my favourite authors. As always, there's so much wisdom and learning coming from Waubgeshig Rice and Jael Ealey Richardson today. DDSB K-12 Literacy DDSB_IndigenousEd

Probably the least excited I’ve ever been for a Leafs playoff game

The FOLD festival is on now until May 5! Check out this year's fantastic lineup of panels, workshops and events. Presenters include Alicia Elliott - AND THEN SHE FELL out now!, Kazim Ali, Waubgeshig Rice, Guelph CWMFA alum Leanne Toshiko Simpson, and festival founder, Jael Ealey Richardson! thefoldcanada.org/festival-event…

'I patiently await ultimate success, as I have for my entire life.” Waubgeshig Rice reflects on the agony and paradox of being a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs:

thewalrus.ca/loveofthegame-…

It was a working weekend for me. But joyful work.

Thanks to Kim Fahner and Waubgeshig Rice for allowing me to record what will be the keynote for the TWUC AGM next month.

Kim’s dog, Seamus, makes several cameos.