My Favourite Books of 2022 – Mystery & History
Since 2016, I've reviewed what I learned and enjoyed in my reading life. Additionally, I also have a annual challenge of tracking the diversity in authors in my pursuit of advocating for more diversity in publishing. In 2023, I've read around 17,000 pages (according to GoodReads) and 50 books. Here's my favourite books of ...
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Sketchnotes – Organizational Anti-Racism Practices
This week, I attended a really thoughtful session through the University of Alberta on Organizational Anti-Racism Practices. The session was created and hosted by Angelique Bulosan and Julian Wilson. Here are the sketchnotes from that session. Sketchnote Explainer Angelique introduced a new change growth chart ...
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Leaning Into Your Curiosity – The Way In Podcast
I was a guest on The Way In to Fulfillment and Joy - a podcast hosted by my friend Morgan Cox. She and I have been artistic collaborators for years and I was so happy to have a long chat with her about curiosity, art, well-being, and confidence. I also talk about my Sober Summer comic, recalibrating my drinking habits, and ...
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Book Recap 2020 – Diversity, Environment, and History
Well, I hope you are curled up and cozy, with a cup of coffee, because this is the most significant reading year I've ever had. All in all, I read 54 books. I bested my all-time high by 6 books. How? COVID-19 isolation. My happy place has always been with my nose in a book and I went for it this year with no ...
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Diversifying Your Perspective
I recently did a prerecorded presentation called "Diversifying Your Perspective" for university students at the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta. The poet, Titilope Sonuga, invited me to share my perspective on diversifying our worldviews. I did some deep reflecting on my personal journey with equity, diversity, ...
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Indigenous Histories of my Homeland
Have you ever wondered who lived on the land of your hometown before your ancestors? I really started to wonder in earnest this summer. Four generations ago, my family were Norwegian homesteaders that came to the Alberta prairies, some even by covered wagon, from states such as Minnesota and North Dakota . I thought, ...
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We want to read diversely, so we need to talk about publishing
In 2016, I found out my reading was mostly white, feminist women. So from then on, I've been working on diversifying my reading and there have been some surprising insights on my own habits, the publishing industry, and the struggle against systemic factors that prevent equity and anti-racism. In this post, I'm going to ...
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