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Quebec’s English Writing Scene

Originally, I was nervous about this interview but I’m happy with the way it came out. The Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la littérature et la culture québécoises (CRILCQ) asked QWF’s Executive Director Lori Schubert and I if we would […]

Watch December’s Violet Hour

It’s hard to believe that this was only two months ago, but in early December 2021 I hosted my first in-person Violet Hour in almost two years. Fierté littéraire had invited me to present a series of readings for their […]

Dancer from the Dance

This was a fun assignment. Late last year, Xtra asked me if there was a favourite book of mine I’d like to write about for their Queer View Mirror series, which looks at works from the LGBTQ back catalogue from […]

The Family Way Book Trailer

I had some time off last week and tried my hand at creating a trailer for The Family Way. The book comes out in the US/internationally on September 1st, and I thought it would be a fun thing to do […]

Cover Boy (Part 2)

I could get used to this. Once more, my face graces the cover of a publication I’ve been reading for years. So thankful to the team at the Montreal Review of Books (otherwise known as the mRb) to include The […]

Watch The Family Way Launch

I launched The Family Way from my home in Montreal last night. It was a very different event from the one I had often imagined while writing the book. Who knew a pandemic would get in the way of my […]

Family Playlist

With the official launch of The Family Way coming up on May 27, I thought I would share my Spotify playlist for the book (I shared one for Pluto a few months ago). These are not songs that I listened […]

Official Launch: Thurs. May 27

The other day I went to Drawn & Quarterly in the Mile End to sign copies of The Family Way in advance of my launch. I’m thrilled the bookstore agreed to host. Still feels strange to not be able to […]

Cover Boy

Well, this was a surprise. I knew the interview was coming, but I had no idea it was going to be the cover story. Fugues magazine has been a constant in my life. When I was just coming out, it […]

The Family Way Book Bundle

We’re almost there! My baby is due to hit shelves on April 21. It’ll be great to finally have the kid out in the world. There will be an official launch sometime in May (albeit, online). But for now, I […]