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An Interview with Bernadette Dyer

An Interview with Bernadette Dyer

Bernadette Gabay Dyer was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and has lived in Toronto Canada for several years. She is a poet, a storyteller, an artist, a playwright and an author. Her work has been anthologized widely, and her short stories and poetry have been published in...

Terese Marie Mailhot: On Personal Narratives and Grief

Terese Marie Mailhot: On Personal Narratives and Grief

Terese Marie Mailhot’s Heart Berries has been loved by all since its debut. A New York Times bestseller, Heart Berries was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for English-Language Nonfiction, was selected by no other than Emma Watson as the Our Shared...

The Money is in the Hustle feat. Sharon Bala

The Money is in the Hustle feat. Sharon Bala

Award-winning writer and novelist Sharon Bala is here! In this episode, we chat about how Sharon makes a living as a full-time writer and break down which sources of income are actually the most profitable and enjoyable. We also discuss Sharon's stint of housewifery...

Ayana Mathis and the Transformative Power of Fiction

Ayana Mathis and the Transformative Power of Fiction

Earlier this year, Room editor Yvonne Robertson spoke with Ayana Mathis about her novel, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie. With a poetic hand, and the Great Migration and promise of a new America as a theme, Mathis writes a captivating story about motherhood, visibility,...

Excited About Everything: Susan Scott

Excited About Everything: Susan Scott

A series in which Isabella is excited about everything that is happening at Growing Room 2019, so she sat down with some festival authors to hear about their work, and what events they are most excited to take part in. A series in which Isabella is excited about...

Excited About Everything: Whitney French

Excited About Everything: Whitney French

A series in which Isabella is excited about everything that is happening at Growing Room 2019, so she sat down with some festival authors to hear about their work, and what events they are most excited to take part in. A series in which Isabella is excited about...

Excited About Everything: Emily Riddle

Excited About Everything: Emily Riddle

A series in which Isabella is excited about everything that is happening at Growing Room 2019, so she sat down with some festival authors to hear about their work, and what events they are most excited to take part in. A series in which Isabella is excited about...

Excited About Everything: Canisia Lubrin

Excited About Everything: Canisia Lubrin

A series in which Isabella is excited about everything that is happening at Growing Room 2019, so she sat down with some festival authors to hear about their work, and what events they are most excited to take part in. A series in which Isabella is excited about...

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ROOM 47.4 FULL CIRCLE
Step back with Room into the past, to parents, to childhood homes, and to people once known and loved; dig into themes of grief and healing; and ultimately explore what it means to come full circle in literature.

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