This week on Writers Unbound, host Shelley Pomerance meets Mariam Pal, whose memoir, Ballet Is Not for Muslim Girls, deals with her Pakistani-Canadian identity, and Anita Anand, whose novel, A Convergence of Solitudes, brings together Quebecers of multiple origins... Indian, Vietnamese, British and more. Two writers whose families were deeply affected by the Partition of India. We’ll also have reading recommendations from Drawn and Quarterly, the Mile End bookstore.
Invité(es) : Mariam Pal, Author Anita Anand, Author, Translator and Language Teacher Kennedy Rooke, Manager, Drawn & Quarterly Bookstore Mariana Moreno Caro, Store Coordinator, Drawn & Quarterly Bookstore
Presented by the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec, Writers Unbound is a series highlighting the best of Montreal’s local literary community. Developed in partnership with the Quebec Writers’ Federation, the show pairs two writers in conversation with host Shelley Pomerance, inviting them to reflect on their work and on what inspires them. Each episode also includes thematic book recommendations by local booksellers Librairie Drawn & Quarterly.
An arts journalist and host, Shelley Pomerance has been an associate programming director with Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival and was a longtime presence on CBC Radio as a host and arts reporter.