‘Over the Rainbow’ Anthology at the Library

The Toronto Public Library and York University have both acquired copies of Over the Rainbow: Folk and Fairy Tales from the Margins anthology. My “Unearthing History” short story is available to read – check it out!

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Publication: Foxfire

My short story Foxfire has been published in Enchanted Conversation Magazine. Amanda Bergloff made the accompanying cover art. You can read the whole August 2019 issue here.

It features my protagonist Cindy, from Unearthing History, and her partner, Toki.

I was inspired by:

Kitsune and Sanwuzu mythology
My trip to Japan, which included listening to crows and going to Sendai. On the hill where Aoba Castle resides, I got a good view of the cityscape and the blue mountains
Immigrant and first generation experiences

Spadina Museum

The Toronto Public Library offers free access to certain museums in May. All you have to do is bring your library card to the destination.

The Spadina Museum has preserved what the mansion looked like in the 1920s and 1930s.

Below is a Frankie Drake Mysteries exhibit:

A guided tour showed different parts of the house:

Publication: Microsoft Ignite Toronto

The Special Library Association (Toronto Chapter) has published my previous blog post in The Courier. Read it here.

I recounted my experience at Microsoft Ignite | The Tour (a free event in downtown Toronto) and touched on what it can offer to information professionals.

Reblog: Failure to Launch: Feelings of Failure in Early Career Librarians

Carli Agostino and Melanie Cassidy wrote Failure to Launch: Feelings of Failure in Early Career Librarians.

It was a great read. Their article discusses how librarianship induces anxiety and insecurity in new librarians and their perceived failures, while also maintaining its problematic system.

‘Over the Rainbow’ interview with Derek Newman-Stille

Derek, the editor of Over the Rainbow: Folk and Fairy Tales from the Margins, was interviewed by Queer Writes. The hosts spoke about their own thoughts on the anthology.

Then, Derek talked about their two anthologies. It was a great and insightful conversation.

Toronto Comic Arts Festival / 100 Years of Yuri

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) is held in downtown Toronto and features comics and graphic novels, artists, and a variety of panels and exhibits.

The Toronto Reference Library had a gallery on 100 Years of Yuri Manga, curated by Erica Friedman: