Vancouver’s Lifeguard Legend

“Ruby Smith Diaz (l.) examines the life of Joe Fortes, a Black lifeguard in Vancouver, during a time of rampant racism, exploring his legacy and identity through research, personal reflections and poetry.FULL STORY

 

Frankly speaking

June 11th, 2020

SFU Writer’s Studio teaching assistant, Jenn Ashton has written a collection of short stories, People Like Frank: and other stories from the edge of normal (Tidewater $19.95) due out this October. The stories include: the tumultuous short-term relationship between a woman, an asparagus bag and a garbageman; a young woman in a group home investigating a mysterious knitted material; and an obsessed bag boy fighting with a squirrel. Ashton sits on the boards of the Federation of BC Writers and Indigneous Writer’s Collective. Photo by Melissa Newbery.

978-1-7770-1016-4

 

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