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White rectangular graphic with orange border, showcasing four book covers for the titles chosen for the FOLD April Challenge: A book by a Sikh author. The titles are THE HEART OF A SUPERFAN by Nav Bhatia, HOME BODY by Rupi Kaur, BE A TRIANGLE by Lilly Singh, and LOVE & COURAGE by Jagmeet Singh.

April FOLD 2024 Challenge: A book by a Sikh author

Apr 1, 2024

By Rahma Shere The month of April ushers in the spring season with rain showers and other seasonal signs. For the Sikh community, April is also an important and sacred month. Sikhs across the world celebrate Vaisakhi, which marks creation of the Khalsa and the Sikh articles of faith. Therefore, the designation of April as...

White rectangular graphic with a dark green border, showcasing three book covers for the titles chosen for the FOLD Kids April Challenge: A poem or book written in verse. Titles are SAY HER NAME by Zetta Elliott, TRAILBLAZERS: THE BLACK PIONEERS WHO HAVE SHAPED CANADA, and THIS IS HOW I KNOW, by Brittany Luby.

April FOLD Kids 2023 Challenge: A poem or a book written in verse

Apr 11, 2023

By Toni Duval This month we are highlighting books that are either a collection of poetry or stories written in verse. Poetry invites the author to explore large and complicated ideas in only a few words or lines. While these books may use a common format, they address a wide range of themes: history, resilience,...

White rectangular graphic with a dark purple border, showcasing four book covers for the titles chosen for the FOLD April Challenge: A book of poetry from a small press. Titles are ANOTHER NIRVANA by Archna Sahni, YOUR THERAPIST SAYS IT’S MAGICAL THINKING by Sadie McCarney, THE PUNISHMENT by Joseph Dandurand, and YOU STILL LOOK THE SAME by Farzana Doctor. For full list, visit thefoldcanada.org/readingchallenge2023

April FOLD 2023 Challenge: A book of poetry from a small press

Apr 1, 2023

1) Another Nirvana, by Archna Sahni These poems explore the meaning of home and belonging and a search for transcendence through love and art. They reflect on what it means to live between cultures and continents, question traditional female roles, ponder over the role of art in life. The poet’s search for home leads her...

White rectangular graphic with a dark pink border, showcasing four book covers for the titles chosen for the FOLD April Challenge: A book of poetry by a writer over 50. Titles are CANE | FIRE by Shani Mootoo, BROKEN DAWN BLESSINGS by Adam Sol, NOTHING WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE by Nancy Jo Cullen, and WALKING IN THE TALL GRASS by Chief R. Stacey Laforme. For full list, visit thefoldcanada.org/readingchallenge2022

April FOLD 2022 Challenge: A book of poetry by a writer over 50

Apr 1, 2022

It can be easy, in a culture that sometimes seems to give more space to young writers and young accomplishments than not, to forget that writing is a career that lasts a lifetime. There is no age limit to brilliance–writing can sing and reach readers regardless of the age of the person who pens it....

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