Vivek Shraya will read from his new novel She of the Mountains, which weaves a passionate, contemporary love story between a man and his body, with a re-imagining of Hindu mythology. Both narratives explore the complexities of embodiment and the damaging effects that policing gender and sexuality can have on the human heart. Illustrations by Raymond Biesinger, whose work has appeared in The New Yorker and the New York Times.
Elisha Lim will read from their new graphic novel 100 Crushes - an infatuated journey through 4 continents of queer communities. Lim's arresting portraits are accompanied by heartfelt anecdotes about butches, sissies, catholic convent girls, jealousy, suits and ties, and love. Lim will also screen a selection of their short animations, including Queers Who Pray, and an excerpt from their book "100 Crushes Chapter 6," which won Best New Director at the 2014 Toronto Inside Out LGBT Film Festival.
With special guest LaSaia Wade!
Vivek Shraya is a Toronto-based artist working in the media of music, performance, literature and film.
Elisha Lim portrays the creativity, tenacity and power of being neither straight, nor white, nor cis-gendered.
