In an era shaped by public reckoning and digital call-outs, how do we navigate the work of a problematic creator or work of art? Can art be separated from the artist — and should it be? In this virtual panel discussion, Sharon Bala, Elamin Abdelmahmoud, and Farzana Doctor join moderator Jael Richardson for a nuanced conversation about ethics, consumption, and responsibility in contemporary culture.
Sponsored by ECW Press.
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Elamin Abdelmahmoud (he/him) is the host of CBC’s daily arts and culture show Commotion, and the author of the No. 1 best-selling memoir, Son of Elsewhere.
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Farzana Doctor (she/her) is a Tkaronto-based author, activist and psychotherapist. She’s written five critically acclaimed novels, a poetry collection, and a self- and community care workbook for helpers and activists.
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Sharon Bala (she/her) is the author of the novels Good Guys and The Boat People. Her short fiction has been widely published and won the Journey Prize.
Jael Richardson (she/her) is the founder and Executive Director of FOLD and the co-host of Into the FOLD: A Book and Lit Fest podcast. She has written a memoir, a novel and three children’s picture books. Her debut novel, Gutter Child, was a finalist for the Amazon First Novel Award and the White Pine Award, and her middle grade anthology Today I Am: 10 Stories of Belonging was a finalist for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award. Richardson holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph and lives in Brampton, Ontario.
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