About this Event
Authors Roshan James, Matthew R. Morris and Leanne Toshiko Simpson discuss their most recent books and the role writing has played and can play in their lives and in the community.
Moderated by Jael Richardson.
About the Authors
ROSHAN JAMES (she/her) is a Tibetan-Indian multidisciplinary artist, poet, and musician, living as a settler in southwestern Ontario. Roshan researches and experiments to create work that embodies decolonization, identity, timelessness, mindfulness, purpose, and healing. Entrenched in her work is anti-oppression advocacy and representation of marginalized, queer, and melanated voices to help dismantle colonial, capitalistic systems. She is deeply involved in advocating for mental health and the arts - Roshan is on the Board of Governors for Lutherwood Canada, and she sits on the Board of Directors for the Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener + Area (CAFKA). Roshan is author of the poetry collection .
MATTHEW R. MORRIS is an educator, anti-racism advocate, and writer based out of Toronto. He earned a BA (Hons) and an MA in Social Justice Education from the University of Toronto. In addition to teaching, his work and public speaking on the deconstruction of Black masculinity, hip-hop culture, and schooling has taken him across North America to consult on and learn about the challenges facing students and educators in the current education system. He has written articles for TVO, Huffington Post, ETFO Voice, and Education Canada and has been featured in Toronto Star and Sun, on CBC Radio and CityNews. Matthew is the author of the bestselling book .
LEANNE TOSHIKO SIMPSON is a mixed-race Yonsei writer who lives with bipolar disorder. Named Scarborough’s Emerging Writer in 2016 and nominated for the Journey Prize in 2019, she co-founded a reflective writing program at Canada’s largest mental health hospital and teaches at the University of Toronto. is her debut novel.
About the Moderator
JAEL RICHARDSON is the founder and Executive Director of the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) in Brampton, Ontario. Her debut novel, won a Word Award and was a finalist for the Amazon First Novel Award and the White Pine Award. Her third children’s title The Hockey Jersey was released January 2023 as part of Scotiabank’s Hockey For All initiative. Richardson holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph and lives in Brampton, Ontario.
Note: This is an in-person event taking place in the theatre at our Central Library location (85 Queen St. N.).
The talk starts at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00pm.
Q&A and book signing to follow. Books will available for purchase from Words Worth Books.
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Reminder! Please arrive early. Tickets are only guaranteed until 15 minutes before the show starts, at which point we will start opening up available spots to the rush line.
Accessibility at Kitchener Public Library
Kitchener Public Library has assistive listening devices available for library program participants who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Please call or email us if you would like more information on this equipment, or to request to use it in this program. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. Phone 519-743-0271 or email [email protected].
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Canada
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