Inaugral Artist's Talk, "Why Write?"

Join the Department of English in welcoming our 2023 Writer-in-Residence, Francesca Ekwuyasi! Francesca's first event, "Why Write"? will take place on September 26 from 2:30-4 pm in Theology Hall 307.

About Francesca Ekwuyasi

Francesca Ekwuyasi is a learner, artist, and storyteller born in Lagos, Nigeria. She was awarded the Writers Trust Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers in 2022 for her debut novel Butter Honey Pig Bread (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2020). Butter Honey Pig Bread was also shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award, the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction Re-Lit Award, and the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, and longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and the Dublin Literary Award.

Venue Accessibility

Elevators: The elevator is located near the rear entrance next to the assistance phone. It is small (60” wide by 60” long) and may require backing into (entrance is 36”). The elevator buttons are not available in Braille. From the accessible entrance proceed through the lobby to the hallway on the other side of the staircase to the elevator. The elevator is not mirrored, there is no audible announcement system.

Lifts: The 3rd floor reading room is accessible by taking the elevator to the 4th level, proceeding to room 415 then taking a one-person wheelchair lift. A number code is required to operate the lift. Students can obtain this code and user information from Health & Wellness Services.