The theme for February is "Celebrating Black Voices: A Literary Journey for Black History Month".
On February 1st and February 15th the Book Club will meet via Zoom.
Also, we are excited that Peace Akintade will visit the Archer Library for the hybrid Meet-the-Author event on February 22, 2024.
The volume of poetry Earth Skin by Peace Akintade was launched in Saskatoon in November 2023.
Contact Mary Chipanshi at mary.chipanshi@uregina.ca if you want to purchase a copy of Earth Skin and/or need more information about the book club.
Earth Skin (volume of poetry) by Peace Akintade
From the Remai Modern Museum Art & Design Store in Saskatoon:
Peace Akintade-Oluwagbeye is an African-Canadian Interdisciplinary poet, public speaker, chorus poem playwright, and thespian reading in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Organically from Yorubaland Nigeria, Peace explores the intersectionality of the artist community from an explorer’s perspective dipping her honey-stained fingers into poetry, dance, performance art, critical research, and the theatre world. Her poems express her undying love for ironic and the trouble of cultural barriers. Recipient of the 2022 RBC SaskArts Emerging artist Award and the 2023 Platinum Jubilee Queen's Medal. 2020-2021 Youth Poet Laurate, 2022-2023 READ Saskatoon Poet Laurate.