Tag Archives: Francine Cunningham

Boobs Anthology Reading at UBC Vancouver was empowering

What a fantastic turn-out to the Boobs celebration at UBC! Thank you to Caitlin Press, for believing in the book right away. Thank you to Sara Graefe and Nancy Lee of the UBC Creative Writing Department for helping to organize this, and for Francine Cunningham and the UBC Alumni Association for collaborating. A huge thank you toContinue reading “Boobs Anthology Reading at UBC Vancouver was empowering”

Boobs Anthology Reading July 13th at UBC Vancouver

Boobs at Book Warehouse Main Street

What a lovely evening of reading and discussion! Thank you so much to James and everyone at Book Warehouse Main Street for having us. Last night was a truly warm and intimate discussion of what it means to have breasts. My heart is full of gratitude to Francine Cunningham and Miranda Pearson for sharing theirContinue reading “Boobs at Book Warehouse Main Street”

Interview with Loose Lips Magazine about Boobs

The ever-lovely, ever-intelligent Claire Matthews of Loose Lips Magazine asked me some questions about Boobs: Women Explore What It Means to Have Breasts.  Claire, who wants push up against the “persistent patriarchal world we live in,” is a particularly astute reader of Boobs. Like me, she wants “to hear marginalized voices, specifically those who identify as women.” SheContinue reading “Interview with Loose Lips Magazine about Boobs”

Interview with UBC Creative Writing Alumni Association

Awhile back, Francine Cunningham interviewed me for the UBC Creative Writing Alumni website, and the videos are now live! If you want to know what my hair looks like after an afternoon of summer bike-riding and how great my favourite lip colour is, in addition to learning what I’m working on right now and how IContinue reading “Interview with UBC Creative Writing Alumni Association”

A poem in The Quilliad, Issue 6

My copy of The Qulliad, issue 6, arrived in the mail this week! And guess whose poem is the first piece in the issue? That’s right–it’s mine. I’m pretty excited to be on page one of such a stellar line-up. Pick up a copy of the new Quilliad to read “Bluebeard’s First Wife,” as wellContinue reading “A poem in The Quilliad, Issue 6”

Upcoming Swoon Reading on November 14

The next literary evening of love, sex, and chocolate is less than two weeks away! Check out the amazing author line-up that Sierra Skye Gemma and I are excited to share with you! These are some really lovely people, and they’re going to treat us to some really amazing work! Click the poster below to RSVP toContinue reading “Upcoming Swoon Reading on November 14”

A Poem in Arc Poetry Magazine

I came home from the UBC Creative Writing Alumni Gala last night to discover that my contributor’s copy of Arc Poetry Magazine had arrived in the post! I’m so absolutely thrilled to have work in this magazine–it really is a dream come true! I so admire the quality of Arc, and it’s an honour to haveContinue reading “A Poem in Arc Poetry Magazine”

Audience appreciation

Happy National Poetry Month! What kinds of poems are you reading? If you’re in Vancouver and looking for more great poetry experiences, may I humbly suggest that you check out Swoon this Friday? This Friday’s event is going to have great readings of both poetry and prose by some  absolutely fantastic writers. I’m really lookingContinue reading “Audience appreciation”