The Dawson Reading Series is an ongoing event that brings writers and storytellers to entertain, inform, educate, and inspire creativity in our student population. The intention of the series is to give access to many diverse voices that cross the genres of literature into illustration, animation, performance, indigenous affairs, LGBTQ, environmental issues, and so on. Stories are what connect us, they build empathy and bolster our sense of humanity. By bringing in the people behind the printed word, the reading series is an attempt to strengthen these social bonds and build community.
First Speaker
Julie Barlow along with co-author Jean-Benoit Nadeau, writes non-fiction about language and culture. Her latest book, The Bonjour Effect: The Secret Codes of French Conversation Revealed, has been well-reviewed internationally, including in the New York Times Book Review and the Times Literary Supplement.Julie read from her work and answered questions from faculty and students on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 12-1:15 in the Colab,3F.43.Second Speaker
Nisha Coleman, a writer, storyteller, and actor based in Montreal, gave a reading onApril 9 at 12pm in room 4c.1. There were approximately 50 students in attendance. The title of Nisha's talk was “Where The Truth Lies: Negotiating Memoir and Fiction.” She read selections from her memoir BUSKER: Stories from the Streets of Paris. What followed was a lively Q & A. Published by Hagios Press in 2015, her memoir documents the years she spent busking in Paris. Her award winning storytelling show Self-Exile has been featured in multiple festivals in Canada and the US. Her stories have been features on the CBC, PBS, Risk! No More Radio, and is forthcoming on The Moth Radio Hour.
