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Tag Archives: sexual assault
Eight #CanLit Authors Who Write about Survivors and Trauma
If you haven’t been following the shitstorm that blew through the Can Lit community a few days ago, here’s a quick breakdown: Joseph Boyden, with the support of many, many other Canadian literary superstars, penned an “open letter” (even created … Continue reading
Posted in Amber Dawn, Canadian, Queer, Shani Mootoo, Uncategorized
Tagged #CanLit, feminism, sexual assault, Steven Galloway
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Reclaiming Bodies, Writing The Self: A Review of Portable Homes, Collected by Lexie Bean
Portable Homes, collected by Lexie Bean, is quite unlike any other book I’ve read. Like a lot of other collections showcasing the work of different writers, there were some whose writing I liked a lot, and others that didn’t really … Continue reading
Posted in Anthology, Graphic, Non-Canadian, Non-Fiction, Queer
Tagged domestic violence, sexual abuse, sexual assault, survivors
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A Life-Affirming, Earnest Book for Young Adults: A Review of Cheryl Rainfield’s novel Parallel Visions
Toronto-based young adult writer Cheryl Rainfield’s recently released teen novel Parallel Visions is a simply written, slim book, but it’s hard-hitting nevertheless. Within the first few pages, for example, the issue of teen LGBTQ suicide comes up. The novel not … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Fantasy, Fiction, Lesbian, Queer, Toronto, Young Adult
Tagged asthma, books, Disability, literature, sexual assault, teen literature
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