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In this episode, Linda has the great pleasure of chatting with Wayde Compton, the writer, scholar, publisher, and current Chair of Creative Writing at Douglas College (in New Westminster, BC).  He is the author of several books, including 49th Parallel Psalm (finalist for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize); Performance Bond; After Canaan: Essays on Race, Writing, and Region (finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award); the graphic novel, The Blue Road; and The Outer Harbour (winner of the City of Vancouver Book Award). He has also edited two anthologies: Bluesprint: Black British Columbian Literature and Orature and The Revolving City: 51 Poems and the Stories Behind Them (finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award).During this interview, we also speak aboutthe Black population in Vancouver compared to that of Nova Scotia (17.15)May Ayin (22)the Black Cultural Archive (4.30 and 8)What to read (and his own reading patterns, 30)Compton is a co-founder of the Hogan’s Alley Memorial Project (8), an organization formed to raise awareness about the history of Vancouver’s black community, and was one of the co-founders of Commodore Books (11.40), with Karina Vernon and David Chariandy. For February, he has been an active social media presence, for Black History Month. If you follow him on Twitter—and if you don’t, we highly recommend that you do at @WaydeCompton – you’ll know that he’s been tweeting stories about people of African descent in Vancouver.So, just in time for Black History Month, we hope you enjoy this interview with Wayde Compton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Linda has the great pleasure of chatting with <a href="https://arsenalpulp.com/Contributors/C/Compton-Wayde" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Wayde Compton</a>, the writer, scholar, publisher, and current <a href="https://www.douglascollege.ca/programs-courses/explore-programs-courses/faculties/language-literature-and-performing-arts/creative-writing/faculty" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Chair of Creative Writing at Douglas College (in New Westminster, BC). </a> He is the author of several books, including 49th Parallel Psalm (finalist for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize); Performance Bond; <a href="https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/A/After-Canaan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">After Canaan: Essays on Race, Writing, and Region</a> (finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award); the graphic novel, <a href="https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/T/The-Blue-Road" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Blue Road</a>; and <a href="https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/T/The-Outer-Harbour" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Outer Harbour</a> (winner of the City of Vancouver Book Award). He has also edited two anthologies: <a href="https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/B/Bluesprint" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bluesprint: Black British Columbian Literature </a>and Orature and The Revolving City: 51 Poems and the Stories Behind Them (finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award).During this interview, we also speak about<ul><li>the Black population in Vancouver compared to that of Nova Scotia (17.15)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Ayim" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">May Ayin</a> (22)</li><li>the Black Cultural Archive (4.30 and 8)</li><li>What to read (and his own reading patterns, 30)</li></ul> Compton is a co-founder of the <a href="https://www.hogansalleysociety.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Hogan’s Alley Memorial Projec</a>t (8), an organization formed to raise awareness about the history of Vancouver’s black community, and was one of the co-founders of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_Books" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Commodore Books</a> (11.40), with Karina Vernon and David Chariandy. For February, he has been an active social media presence, for Black History Month. If you follow him on Twitter—and if you don’t, we highly recommend that you do at @WaydeCompton – you’ll know that he’s been tweeting stories about people of African descent in Vancouver.So, just in time for Black History Month, we hope you enjoy this interview with Wayde Compton. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ever Receding Fruit: Wayde Compton, the Black Archive, and the Call for a Black Cultural Centre

Wayde Compton discusses his new graphic novel, The Blue Road (Arsenal Pulp, 2019). Andrew is incredibly excited when Wayde reads from his copy of Performance Bond. It's a good time, and a great listen. ----- Click here to check out Page Fright's live recording in Vancouver on December 7th (6-8pm @ Massy Books)! ----- Wayde Compton is the author of The Blue Road: A Fable of Migration (illustrated by April dela Noche Milne), The Outer Harbour: Stories, After Canaan: Essays on Race, Writing, and Region, Performance Bond, and 49th Parallel Psalm. He is the editor of the anthologies Bluesprint: Black British Columbian Literature and Orature and The Revolving City: 51 Poems and the Stories Behind Them (with Renée Sarojini Saklikar). The Outer Harbour won a City of Vancouver Book Award and his story “The Instrument” won a National Magazine Award. He has also been nominated for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize and two other City of Vancouver Book Awards. Compton teaches in the faculty of Creative Writing at Douglas College. Andrew French is an author who was born and raised in North Vancouver, British Columbia. French holds a BA in English from Huron University College at Western University, and is pursuing an MA in English at UBC. He writes poems, book reviews, and hosts this very podcast. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here.

Wayde Compton discusses his new graphic novel, The Blue Road (Arsenal Pulp, 2019). Andrew is incredibly excited when Wayde reads from his copy of Performance Bond. It's a good time, and a great listen. ----- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/415014506102455/" rel="ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to check out Page Fright's live recording in Vancouver on December 7th (6-8pm @ Massy Books)! ----- <a href="waydecompton.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wayde Compton</a> is the author of The Blue Road: A Fable of Migration (illustrated by April dela Noche Milne), The Outer Harbour: Stories, After Canaan: Essays on Race, Writing, and Region, Performance Bond, and 49th Parallel Psalm. He is the editor of the anthologies Bluesprint: Black British Columbian Literature and Orature and The Revolving City: 51 Poems and the Stories Behind Them (with Renée Sarojini Saklikar). The Outer Harbour won a City of Vancouver Book Award and his story “The Instrument” won a National Magazine Award. He has also been nominated for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize and two other City of Vancouver Book Awards. Compton teaches in the faculty of Creative Writing at Douglas College. <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/theandrewfrench.com" rel="ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew French</a> is an author who was born and raised in North Vancouver, British Columbia. French holds a BA in English from Huron University College at Western University, and is pursuing an MA in English at UBC. He writes poems, book reviews, and hosts this very podcast. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/theandrewfrench.com/pagefright" rel="ugc nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

17. Wayde Compton

Well, it's Can't Lit time again, friends. This month we host the magnificent Wayde Compton, author of the newly released, The Outer Harbour (Arsenal Pulp Press), which we talk about in this very episode! We also recap our summers, talk writing for serious, Vancouver history and Robin Williams. BONUS: There is a lost episode that we angrily discuss and make reference to throughout. You miss out on the great Wayde Compton bee story. Sorry!

Well, it's Can't Lit time again, friends. This month we host the magnificent Wayde Compton, author of the newly released, The Outer Harbour (Arsenal Pulp Press), which we talk about in this very episode! We also recap our summers, talk writing for serious, Vancouver history and Robin Williams. BONUS: There is a lost episode that we angrily discuss and make reference to throughout. You miss out on the great Wayde Compton bee story. Sorry!

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