June 23, 2021, 3:30 pm
Douglas College Library is excited to announce plans for our second book talk focusing on Indigenous authors and voices on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm via Zoom. This event will be an opportunity for all attendees to learn about and recommend great reads by Indigenous authors in our Douglas College Library Collection. See below for confirmed books and book talkers.
Anita - Stumbling in the Half-Light (on order) by John Sargent
Darren - Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition by Glen Sean Coulthard
Jill - A History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt
Kimberley - From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle
Kristy - Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Marjorie - Starlight: An Unfinished Novel by Richard Wagamase
Sugeeta - A Mind Spread Out on The Ground by Alicia Elliott
Udeshi - 21 Things You May Not Know about the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality by Bob Joseph
This event is open to everyone, including Douglas College students, employees, and alumni. After the lightning book talks, we’ll have a discussion with all the attendees, allowing to share a book they’re reading/have read with others.
Register here