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.
Christian Allaire, raised on the Nipissing First Nation reserve, discovered his passion for fashion through traditional Ojibwe regalia and later through high-fashion media. He pursued journalism to become a fashion writer, eventually working in New York City’s fashion scene. In his memoir From the Rez to the Runway, Allaire candidly explores the challenges of breaking into a glamorous but exclusive industry while staying true to his Indigenous identity.
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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.