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Join writers Deepa Rajagopalan and Zoe Whittall for a fascinating conversation on their witty and insightful short story collections exploring the joys, challenges and societal expectations experienced by women. Rajagopalan’s Peacocks of Instagram examines diasporic Indian experiences, social media and cultural identity through engaging and thought-provoking tales, while Whittall’s Wild Failure explores themes of shame, desire and disconnection with perceptive humour. Together, they’ll share their unique perspectives on femininity, privilege, survival and finding a safe place to call home.

Moderator: Aparita Bhandari

Please note, the date, time and location of this event has changed. This event will now take place on September 21.

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Zoe Whittall

Zoe Whittall is the author of three novels and three volumes of poetry. Her third novel, The Best Kind of People, was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and is being adapted as a limited series by director Sarah Polley.

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Deepa Rajagopalan

Deepa Rajagopalan won the 2021 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award. Her work has appeared in literary magazines and anthologies such as the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology, the New Quarterly, Room, the Malahat Review, Event and Arc Poetry Magazine.

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Photo credit: Ema Suvajac.