{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6086d520cfb9e813fa7a63a9/62285c3be76a6c00129662e7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"\"Of What Use is Poetry at a Time Like This?\" An Interview with Shani Mootoo","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6086d520cfb9e813fa7a63a9/1646849836506-1795d26f4a7c58d1772971c9e9525f86.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In today's episode - for International Women's Day - Linda chats with <a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/21152/shani-mootoo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shani Mootoo</a> about her forthcoming book of poetry, <a href=\"https://bookhugpress.ca/shop/author/shani-mootoo/cane-fire-by-shani-mootoo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Cane Fire </em>(Book *Hug</a>) and the collaborative nature of its production. We also discuss the following:</p><ul><li>her archival materials at <a href=\"https://www.sfu.ca/archives.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Fraser University </a>(20.58)</li><li>erotic poetry (22.45)</li><li>working in different genres (26.26)</li><li>her forthcoming memoir (34.27)</li><li><a href=\"https://oenogallery.com/artists/shani-mootoo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Oeno Gallery</a> (34.27)</li><li>the Ukrainian invasion and poetry (47.53)</li></ul><p>And so much more! Please stay tuned for the forthcoming onsite exhibit at Simon Fraser University in which one of the archival materials from Shani Mootoo's archive will be featured.</p>","author_name":"Linda Morra"}