Ep 77 Overcoming a Disability While Becoming an Award-Winning Writer with Bruce Hunter
Bruce Hunter shares with us how he makes his teachings and works accessible, how his book was published in Italian, and how he overcame his disability to become a writer.Bruce Hunter’s poems, stories and essays have appeared in over 80 publications in Canada, China, India, Italy, the U.K and the US. He has authored eleven books. His latest book is the Italian translation of In the Bear’s House or Nella casa dell’orso in Italian. In 2021, his memoir essay “This is the Place I Come to in My Dreams,” was shortlisted for the Alberta Magazine Publishers' Awards for Essays, and in 2017, Bruce was Calgary Public Library's Author in Residence. Today, Bruce Hunter is an active editor, speaker and mentor. And he's a proud new grandpa.At time 30:00 he reads different pieces of his works.Author website: https://www.brucehunter.ca/Artsy Raven links:For more about The Artsy Raven Podcast or to join our exclusive Artsy Raven club to receive free books and other cool stuff, visit: https://jfgarrard.com/arpodcastIf you really like this show, please feel free to send us a digital tip https://ko-fi.com/jfgarrardPatreon subscribers remember to access your bonus content for each episode: https://www.patreon.com/jfgarrard
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Ep 76 Incorporating Spirituality into a Memoir with Linda Trinh
On the Artsy Raven, Linda Trinh discusses why spiritualityis such an important theme in her memoir, the conflict of being caught between cultures, and how her favorite place inspired her book’s cover art!Linda Trinh is a Vietnamese Canadian author who writesnonfiction and fiction for adults and children. She explores identity, cultural background, and spirituality. Seeking Spirit: A Vietnamese (Non)Buddhist Memoir is published by Guernica Editions – MiroLand.Her creative nonfiction has appeared in literary magazinessuch as The Fiddlehead, Room, Prairie Fire, nd This Magazine.Her short fiction has appeared in anthologies such as Black Cat anthology and Alternate Plains: Stories of Prairie Speculative Fiction. She has been nominated for two National Magazine Awards.Her award-winning early chapter book series, TheNguyen Kids, explores Vietnamese culture and identity with elements of the supernatural, spirituality, and social justice woven in. She lives in Winnipeg with her family. At time 17:50 she reads from Seeking Spirit: A Vietnamese(Non)Buddhist Memoir .Author website: lindaytrinh.comArtsy Raven links:For more about The Artsy Raven Podcast or to join ourexclusive Artsy Raven club to receive free books and other cool stuff, visit: https://jfgarrard.com/arpodcastIf you really like this show, please feel free to send us a digital tip https://ko-fi.com/jfgarrardPatreon subscribers remember to access your bonus content for each episode: https://www.patreon.com/jfgarrard
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Ep 75 Words have Power with Connor Lafortune and Lindsay Mayhew
Connor Lafortune and Lindsay Mayhew share their journey on how they became editors of the anthology A Thousand Tiny Awakenings and why it’s important for youth to have a voice.Connor Lafortune is from Dokis First Nation on RobinsonHuron Treaty territory of 1850 in Northeastern Ontario. He works primarily in Life Promotion, harm-reduction, mental health, and Indigenous education. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree at Nipissing University with a Double Honors Major in Indigenous Studies and Gender Equality and Social Justice. He is currently in the Masters in Indigenous Relations at Laurentian University. Connor is Anishinaabek, Queer, and Francophone; he uses his understanding of the world to shape his creations as a writer, spoken word poet, and musician. Connor often combines the written word with traditional Indigenous beadwork and sewing to recreate the stories of colonization, showcase resilience, and imagine a new future. He recently released a single in collaboration with Juno Award winner G.R. Gritt titled “Qui crie au loup ? ft. Connor Lafortune.” Above all else, Connor is an activist, a shkaabewis (helper), and a compassionate human being.Lindsay Mayhew (she/her) is a spoken word artist, poet, andwriter from Sudbury, Ontario. She recently graduated with a Master’s in English Literature from the University of Guelph. Lindsay is the multi-year champion of Wordstock Sudbury’s poetry slam, and she has featured in events across Ontario, including JAYU Canada, Hamilton’s 10th Fashion Week, and Nuit Blanche. She represented Canada in the 2024 Womxn of the World poetry slam. Lindsay’s written work is featured in multiple editions of Sulphur. Her spoken word and written work seeks to combine art and theory to voice feminist futures. At time 19:23 they read from A Thousand Tiny Awakenings.Book link: https://store.latitude46publishing.com/products/a-thousand-tiny-awakeningsArtsy Raven links:For more about The Artsy Raven Podcast or to join ourexclusive Artsy Raven club to receive free books and other cool stuff, visit: https://jfgarrard.com/arpodcastIf you really like this show, please feel free to send us a digital tip https://ko-fi.com/jfgarrardPatreon subscribers remember to access your bonus content for each episode: https://www.patreon.com/jfgarrard
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Ep 74 Freeing a Creative Self with Mary Sui Yee Wong
On the Artsy Raven, Mary shares her journey on how she became an artist and what inspires her. Mary Sui Yee Wong is a Montréal-based multidisciplinary artist who immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1963.Working across disciplines that include sculpture, installation, video, and performance, Wong endeavors to defy fixedness in art as an act of resistance. She has been a board member of Oboro, Optica, and Articule. She was president of Little Pear Garden Collective, a Chinese performance group in Toronto, and is an honorary member of Yuet Sing Music Association in Montréal since 1990. She is known as an advocate and mentor within the Chinese community. Wong completed her MFA at Concordia University where she has taught for the past two decades. She was also an affiliate faculty and co-founder of the Socially Engaged Arts program at Goddard College, Vermont. Richmond Art Gallery (RAG) is presenting Restless by Nature: Mary Sui Yee Wong, 1990s to the present from April 12 to June 8, 2025. More info: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/restlessbynaturehttps://www.concordia.ca/faculty/mary-sui-yee-wong.html Artsy Raven links:For more about The Artsy Raven Podcast or to join our exclusive Artsy Raven club to receive free books and other cool stuff, visit: https://jfgarrard.com/arpodcastIf you really like this show, please feel free to send us a digital tip https://ko-fi.com/jfgarrardPatreon subscribers remember to access your bonus content for each episode: https://www.patreon.com/jfgarrard
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Ep 73 The Shifting Definition of Feminism with Marianna Marlowe
On the Artsy Raven, Marianna Marlowe speaks about why thedefinition of feminism has shifted, zooming in and out of scenes during memoir writing and the importance of self-care when conducting emotional advocacy work.Marianna Marlowe is a Latina writer who lives in the SanFrancisco Bay Area. After devoting years to academic writing, her focus now is creative nonfiction that explores issues of gender identity, feminism, cultural hybridity, intersectionality, and more. Her short memoir has been published in Narrative, Hippocampus and The Woven Tale Press, among others. Her memoir in essays, Portrait of a Feminist, will be published in the Spring of 2025.At time 22:30 she reads from Portraitof a Feminist: A Memoir in Essays.Author link: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Portrait-of-a-Feminist/Marianna-Marlowe/9781647427528Artsy Raven links:For more about The Artsy Raven Podcast or to join our exclusive Artsy Raven club to receive free books and other cool stuff, visit: https://jfgarrard.com/arpodcastIf you really like this show, please feel free to send us a digital tip https://ko-fi.com/jfgarrardPatreon subscribers remember to access your bonus content for each episode: https://www.patreon.com/jfgarrard
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