Britta Ba-Doom Badour
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WIRES THAT SPUTTER from @McClellandbooks | poet. public speaker.
Toronto, Ontario
Joined March 2009
ON THIS DAY: As of 12:29pm-sumn eastern time, amongst a Zoom-Mundo full of people I cherish & admire, DIONNE BRAND announces that BRITTA MF BA-DOOM BADOUR has successfully defended her MFA thesis in poetry !!!! Today was a good day.
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Don’t forget to register for the 19th Draft Reading Series literary festival: Archive of Care. Please visit https://t.co/SeeDWV9ILU to sign up and attend this virtual event. Thanks to @TorontoArts for funding this event.
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I’m so excited to share that the talented Britta B. will be joining our incredible lineup of authors for “An Archive of Care” literary festival, happening virtually on Zoom from November 22-24! Reserve your spot now by registering at https://t.co/SeeDWV9ILU.
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Toronto! Don't miss the next amazing book launch @torontolibrary with Dionne Brand! We are thrilled to be the booksellers that night! Check out "Dionne Brand: Salvage" https://t.co/lTl7kU38Tp
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Acclaimed author Dionne Brand takes the Appel Salon stage to discuss her new non-fiction book. In conversation with David Chariandy.
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The Finalists are arriving at the #TrilliumBookAwards for photos and interviews on the red carpet. Let the celebrations begin! https://t.co/lcXw5BxqRQ
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The 37th annual #TrilliumBookAwards ceremony is TONIGHT! We’ll be sharing updates throughout the evening, so be sure to follow along here for a glimpse behind the scenes and to catch exclusive coverage of the winner announcements! Here are the finalists:
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bottomless gratitude for this recognition !!!!
Congratulations 2024 Trillium Book Award for Poetry finalist, Britta Badour (@missbrittab )! Step into the intimate world of “Wires that Sputter,” Badour’s debut collection of poems that provide a thoughtful lens into Black liberations, family dynamics, and pop culture.
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#oncreates is proud to present the finalists for the 2024 #TrilliumBookAwards, the province’s most prestigious literary prizes for English and French-language Ontario authors. Read the full news release here: https://t.co/9dOMGlneW2
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Wires that Sputter is on the shortlist! Congrats to all the finalists 💐💫
Congrats to the authors and publishers! Learn more: https://t.co/uYfloYZvtz
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Congratulations @missbrittab from the whole M&S team! 🎉
#oncreates unveils the 2024 #TrilliumBookAward finalists! Shining a spotlight on Ontario's literary brilliance! From gripping narratives to poignant poetry, this year’s authors captivate readers across the province.
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#oncreates unveils the 2024 #TrilliumBookAward finalists! Shining a spotlight on Ontario's literary brilliance! From gripping narratives to poignant poetry, this year’s authors captivate readers across the province.
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Multilingual, a poem from Hungry Ghosts, by Christine Wu Tonight, Christine will read our poetry event, Geographies of the Imagination, alongside @BartleBeeps and @missbrittab.
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Britta B. is an award-winning artist, public speaker, and poet living in Toronto. Her debut poetry collection and audiobook, Wires that Sputter, was just announced long listed for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award.
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Tonight we are honoured that Britta Badour (@missbrittab) will be stepping in and reading at our event, in place of Canisia Lubrin, due to unforeseen circumstances. She will read from both Canisia’s work, as well as her own.
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Sanctuary, the first single from my album Sis is here. And it was such a joy to share it first with some of my oldest friends & sisters 💕 It is now available everywhere you listen. https://t.co/ld1IWdgygZ
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soon as I see one of these in irl I'm going to drop a showcase on the ttc
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Borrow books recommended by Tianna Edwards! Explore the richness of Black voices through these captivating reads.
@KeepUpWithTi The Skin We’re In by @DesmondCole
https://t.co/rSlYeTmwoh Wires That Sputter by @MissBrittaB
https://t.co/6P35oBjLsY
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I’ll be hosting @TOPoetrySlam this Sunday!!!!
The Toronto Poetry Slam x @PoemsInPassage finals are next Sunday, Feb 25 with feature poet Ikenna Onyegbula. Hosted by @missbrittab. The top 6 poets from the last two slams will face off - winner takes home cash prize and will be published on the #TTC. See you @thedrakehotel.
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TW: this article discusses maternal loss. In ep. 5 of For the Culture, we discuss the Black maternal health crisis. I wrote this article about the personal experience that inspired it and the loss I was going through while making it. https://t.co/wlScNgC3iC
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Amanda Parris explores the standard of care necessary for Black people to feel safe and supported while being pregnant and giving birth – a standard of care she didn’t experience in her own pregnan...
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