Vivek Shraya's Blog, page 15
December 30, 2016
December 23, 2016
Silent Shout – “Top 40 Songs of 2016”
Thrilled to see “Girl It’s Your Time” and “Getalife” (Too Attached) on Silent Shout’s year end list.
December 19, 2016
December 16, 2016
“When Did You Stop Having My Back?” on Chart Attack
“In my ongoing battle with white supremacy, this year I have had to second guess and even walk away from several relationships where the ability to listen and more importantly, to act, have been missing,” says Shraya. “Simultaneously, I have found solace in those willing to learn and step forward. For me, ‘When Did You Stop Having My Back?’ is about this tension of shedding and cherishing.”
Read the full interview and listen to the new track here.
December 15, 2016
Walrus / CBC Books / Writers’ Trust
Wonderful to see even this page is white on several Best Books of 2016 lists:
December 14, 2016
new track w/ Light Fires
When Did You Stop Having My Back?
All proceeds going to “Fight for Trans Lives Passport Fund” for low and no income trans people in the US.
Artwork by Tiare Jung.
December 13, 2016
The Boy & the Bindi – Holiday Gift Lists
December 9, 2016
CBC Books: “The Best Canlit Covers of 2016”
Thrilled to see even this page is white on this list!
Big shout out to designer Oliver McPartlin and photographer Alejandro Santiago.
You can read more about the process of making this cover and see drafts here.
