Writing for the non-normative & marginalized is often an act of painful heresy, & always always always an act of survival. I will cherish every chance for meaningful connection & exchange. Thank you Archetype for this nomination and for your beautiful ways of working ♥️

R/t for future ref xoxo

[Overheard children, deep in discussion]: Bilkul is my least favourite Urdu word. Sure, why not.

Thrilled to bits 🫣🤩🎉

Making this was a very cathartic way of addressing my earworm curse. Thanks Taylor Swift

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Tkaronto book lovers, I'm stoked to be sharing this creature with the world in conversation with Indu on April 4 at Another Story Bookshop. Come hang with us as we unfurl desisporic mysteries in the poetic realm! #TorontoLit

One month from launch, and I’m humbled to share this honour with an amazing group of writers. Thank you CBC Books. Pre-order available Book*hug Press

So well-deserved, Chelene Knight. Junie is a ground-breaking book, everyone go read it!

Hey Tkaronto, three weeks to launch, hope to see some of you at Another Story Bookshop on April 4!

archipelago on the 49th Shelf list of most anticipated Spring poetry preview alongside a whole heap of other amazing titles 😍😍😍 49thshelf.com/Blog/2023/02/1…

April 4, can’t wait 🤎📕🌍

The kid says “I’d like to study that” and I respond, “Yeah, I guess it’s layered.” To which kid replies, “‘I guess???’” Stop acting like a 25 year old, you wrote a BOOK!” April 4 Another Story Bookshop, come celebrate with us and listen to a little back-story!

Four days to launch, Tkaronto. Come hang with us at Another Story Bookshop on Tuesday evening as we usher archipelago into the world. Indu and I will be musing on memory, mapping and manifesto. #canlit #poetry #NationalPoetryMonth

Best advice I got this week: "Channel your inner ODB"

In some ways, making this playlist was the final touch toward really feeling the groove on archipelago. Listen as you read! Launch day tomorrow 😍

Tonight, friends. The open sea beckons; we set this ship to sail. Join us <3

Go Manahil! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

So happy to see Junie by Chelene Knight on this list 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Grateful for every reader who engages. Thanks for this review of archipelago, Toronto Star 🤩 (available from Book*hug Press, your local indie bookstore or any online book retailer)

Gratitude to all readers. But readers who are writers, who have lived some of the experience that informed archipelago…😭😭😭 Thank you @salmahwrites & The Temz Review