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Bobby might share the same name as our father, but he does not share the same values, vision or judgment. Today's announcement is deeply saddening for us. We denounce his candidacy and believe it to be perilous for our country. @roryekennedy Joe Kennedy III Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Delighted to learn that this essay has been listed among the notable essays in the 2023 issue of Best American Essays. therumpus.net/2022/03/01/bur…

Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and tireless humanitarian who advocated for mental health issues, dies at 96 nbcnews.com/news/obituarie… via @nbcnews

Tim Scott got exactly what he deserved: 'A deeply, deeply pathetic moment': Trump humiliates Tim Scott in NH msnbc.com/morning-joe/wa… via MSNBC

Next up at #FOLD2024: Matthew R. Morris! Matthew is the author of BLACK BOYS LIKE ME, out now with PenguinRandomHouseCA. Join us virtually (April 28 - May 1) and in-person (May 2 - 5) in downtown Brampton for this year's festival. Registration opens on March 20!

The Islands by Dionne is our next #GillerBookClub pick! Tune in on March 5 at 7 p.m. ET to hear Dionne and BlackIris.co discuss this 2023 #ScotiabankGillerPrize shortlisted story collection. Register to attend here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit

.Dionne and BlackIris.co joined us for the #GillerBookClub yesterday. They discussed Dionne's 2023 #ScotiabankGillerPrize shortlisted collection of stories, THE ISLANDS. Enjoy the replay here: bit.ly/3Tp90k8 #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit

🌟 The 2024 Longlist for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is here! Congratulations to all of the nominated authors and publishers. Learn more about each of the nominees by visiting bit.ly/436c9bI Our Prize Award is generously presented by BMO Financial Group.

The youngest Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, was only 17 when she received the 2014 peace prize. After being shot three times for speaking up for girls' right to education, Malala keeps fighting for education for all. Learn more: bit.ly/2Kf2TfQ

I can’t/shouldn’t spoil the event but it’s really cool. And I think OG #CanadaReads fans are going to like it. 🤫

Author Allen Dwight Callahan calls the Bible a luxuriant resource for Black people: “In Exodus God asks Moses to lead the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt. Slaves related strongly to a story in which God puts a beat-down on Pharaoh." Tupac, Kanye and more. blackiris.co/blogposts/2024…

Roy McMurtry dead at 91 thestar.com/politics/provi…

I think we Canadians are in the rare and wonderful position of having a national literature predominantly shaped by women. I'm thinking of Alice Munro, of course, the initiative of the The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for women, and Canadian Shakespeare herself Margaret E Atwood.

How uplifting to tune into @CBSMorning and see three African American anchors interiewing an African American woman, Kellie Carter Jackson, about her book We Refuse on Black resistance. Starting my day empowered by the dignity, wisdom, and love of these Black voices. Thank you!

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Contributors David Moscrop, BlackIris.co, Annie Hylton, and Zander Sherman lend their exceptional writing to the pages of our September/October 2024 issue, alongside new work from contributing writers Rachel Browne and Michelle Cyca and a riveting cover story from Simon Lewsen. Snag

When BlackIris.co indulges in southern gospel, she feels guilt over how little it stirs her. She reflects, “I am so often comfortable feeling alienated from my own emotions, an insidious consequence of growing up Black in a white world.” thewalrus.ca/my-guilty-plea…

Harvard scholar and National Book Award-winning author Imani Perry talks about her new book Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People. In conversation with BlackIris.co. May 20 at 7 pm | Toronto Reference Library Register: ow.ly/kyYv50VFEaI #SalonSeries