April is Earth Month — a time to take action for a thriving planet and healthier communities. It's also a time to reflect on how together we can protect our environment for future generations. Read a curated collection of books that highlight our wonderful planet and the challenges we face with climate change.
Roza Nozari, the youngest of three daughters and the only one born in Canada, grew up craving a sense of belonging and connection to her Iranian roots. As she explored her feminist identity and radical ideas, she learned more about her mother's past, ultimately uncovering the truth behind her family's emigration to Canada. In All the Parts We Exile, Roza weaves together her and her mother’s stories, navigating themes of identity, family, love, and self-acceptance, while grappling with the grief and joy of embracing one's true self.
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Set in a disturbingly transfigured Montreal in the year 2045, Valid is a monologue delivered over the span of eight hours by Christelle, a seventy-year-old trans woman forced to live as a man in order to survive. Speaking to her captor, an ever–more powerful AI, she turns the tables and mounts her own revolution by showing her truest self.