On our last episode of this season of Inspired Word Café, we sit down with Nehiyaw, Two-Spirit, author and multidisciplinary artist Arielle Twist to talk about her poems of magic and memories. 

Find Arielle:

Arielletwist.com

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We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.org

This podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

On this episode of Inspired Word Café, we sit down with poet-scholar Rita Wong to talk about writing in activism. 

Find Rita:

Twitter: @rrrwong

Instagram: @mycorrizhalwong

Other links:

@1308trees on Twitter

https://raventrust.com/

Link to to Rita’s essay: https://rabble.ca/indigenous/stand-in-solidarity-with-wetsuweten-on-world-water-day-and-everyday/

Ashlee Cunsolo’s work with climate grief: https://ashleecunsolo.ca/2020/02/04/we-need-to-talk-about-our-ecological-grief/

Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com 

We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.org

This podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

On this episode of Inspired Word Café, we chat with acclaimed Oji-nêhiyaw, Two-Spirit author Joshua Whitehead about his forthcoming work "A Geography of Queer Woundings". 

Find Joshua:

Twitter and Instagram: @jwhitehead204

Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com 

We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.org

This podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

On this special bonus episode of Inspired Word Café we continue our chat with storyteller Ivan Coyote about their book, ‘Care Of’.

Find Ivan:

Website: www.ivancoyote.com

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ivanecoyote

Twitter:https://twitter.com/ivancoyote

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivancoyote/?hl=en

Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com 

We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.org

This podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

On this episode of Inspired Word Café, we talk with storyteller Ivan Coyote about their book ‘Care Of’. Then, we chat with local writer Brianna Ferguson about poetry and her first collection ‘A Nihilist Walks into a Bar’.

Find Ivan:

Website: www.ivancoyote.com

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ivanecoyote

Twitter:https://twitter.com/ivancoyote

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivancoyote/?hl=en

Find Brianna:

Website: www.briannaferguson.com 

Instagram: @brianna.eff

Buy Brianna’s book: http://mansfieldpress.net/2021/11/a-nihilist-walks-into-a-bar/

Brianna’s Book Launch: https://massyarts.com/event/book-launch-brianna-fergusons-a-nihilist-walks-into-a-bar/

Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com 

We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.org

This podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

On this episode of Inspired Word Café, we talk with Tasha Spillet-Sumner about poetry, academia, and resistance. Then, we chat with Natalie Hoy live at the December book launch of Matt Rader’s book Ghosthawk.

Find Tasha:

Instagram: @tasha.spillett or @tashaspilletauthor

Facebook: Tasha Spillett

Twitter: @tasha.spillett

Find Natalie:

Instagram: @natalieinpixels

The Permanent Rain Press:

www.thepermanentrainpress.com 

Instagram: @theprpress 

Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com 

We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance atwww.syilx.org

On our third episode of season 2 of Inspired Word Café, we chat with Sonnet L’Abbé about their songwriting and poetry. Then, we chat with Matt Radar live at the IWC November Open Mic.

Find Sonnet on Instagram: @sonnetlabbe

Buy Sonnet’s books: https://amzn.to/3bmUKBM 

Find Matt: www.mattradar.com 

Buy Matt’s book: https://nightwoodeditions.com/collections/matt-rader/products/9780889714045 

Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com 

We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.org

This podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

On this episode of Inspired Word Café, we chat with Lucas Crawford about his work and his forthcoming book Muster Points. Then, we catch Travis Andrews right after his participation in the IWC Kickoff Open Slam to chat a bit about his writing.

CV2 Article: https://contemporaryverse2.ca/issues/2s-qtbipoc-bodies/ 

Find Lucas Crawford: @faygeleh_fresser on Instagram

Find Travis Andrews: @FranticRhymes on Instagram

Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com 

We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.org

This podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

On our first episode of our SECOND SEASON of Inspired Word Café, we chat with Cole Mash about his upcoming broke press chapbook What You Did is All it Ever Means. Then, we catch Mackenzie ‘Ken’ Shaw right after their reading at Kelowna Culture Days Roving Audience Experience to talk a little about her writing.

Find Cole Mash: @c.a.mash on Instagram

Buy Cole’s chapbook: www.brokepress.ca

Find Mackenzie ‘Ken’ Shaw: @dontcryken on Instagram

Buy Ken’s stuff: www.kendontcry.bigcartel.com 

Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com 

We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.org

This podcast is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in part by the City of Kelowna.

On last episode of season one of Inspired Word Café, we chat with Corinna Chong about her recently published short story. Then, we talk about what words have been inspiring us.

Find Corinna Chong at www.corinnachong.com, on Twitter @corinnaschong, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/corinnachong.author

Find issue 59.3 of Prism International at http://prismmagazine.ca/issues/

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Find more IWC at www.inspiredwordcafe.com 

We recognize that this podcast is made on the unceded traditional territory of the syilx Okanagan nation. For more information about the Okanagan Nation Alliance at www.syilx.org

This podcast is funded in part by the City of Kelowna.