Madeleine Thien

Sep 26, 2024 | lapresse.ca | Sarah Bernstein |Suzette Mayr |Omar El Akkad |Madeleine Thien |Sean Michaels |Lynn Coady

Le 4 septembre, le prix Giller a annoncé sa liste préliminaire pour l’année 2024. Depuis plus de trois décennies, cette annonce, suivie du dévoilement des cinq finalistes un mois plus tard et ultimement de l’écrivaine gagnante ou l’écrivain gagnant, est une source de grande joie collective pour la littérature canadienne.

Sep 6, 2024 | themain.com | Alexander Hackett |Heather O'Neill |Rawi Hage |Madeleine Thien

There was once a time when Montreal’s Anglo writers were central to the city’s culture—here’s how new generations of writers are bringing it full circle. Photograph: Braedan HoutmanInsofar as we can speak of a golden age of English-language Montreal literature, the period from the 1950s through to the early 1970s stands out as a natural choice. Mordecai Richler, Mavis Gallant, Hugh McLennan, and Leonard Cohen all enjoyed success nationally and internationally.

Apr 10, 2024 | tnq.ca | Madeleine Thien

In the summer of 2016, I was invited by Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman to spend time in Israel-Palestine. They, alongside the Israeli NGO, Breaking the Silence, would assist me with logistics and meetings, but I would otherwise be entirely free to write what I wished. That summer, I saw a great deal in Tel Aviv and Akko, also called Akka, and in the West Bank cities of Ramallah, Hebron, Bethlehem, and Yatta.

Jul 31, 2023 | wildwriters.ca | Madeleine Thien |Christopher Patterson |David Chariandy

Celebrate Y-Dang Troeung’s life and powerful memoir Landbridge through a collective discussion featuring Christopher Patterson, Madeleine Thien, and David Chairiandy. Troeung, who grew up in the Kitchener-Waterloo area after being one of the last 60,000 Cambodian refugees admitted to Canada, tragically passed away before their book’s release. This collective discussion with explore what it means to write about genocide, race, migration, illness, and motherhood.

Mar 7, 2023 | bookshop.org | Deepa Anappara |Taymour Soomro |Xiaolu Guo |Madeleine Thien

"Letters to a Writer of Color is a beautiful and galvanizing anthology, featuring some of the most dazzling writers working today. Dig in for essays on queering language, telling versus showing, translation, censorship, activism and resistance, and so much more."--Autostraddle "There are no instructions for how to write or how to live the life of a writer.