One of multiple events being held on the same date (Saturday, February 16) across the country in support of a group of 20+ writers who are being sued for speaking out about sexual harassment and assault in the writing community in Canada.

POETRY // Jenna Lyn Albert / Rebecca Salazar / Emily Skov-Nielsen / Kendra Guidolin / Triny Finlay / Lucas Crawford / Kerry Lee Powell

MUSIC // Wangled Teb

DRAG // Heather Silk / Barb Wire / Freeda Whales / J. Alfred Proofcock

SILENT AUCTION // prizes from: // Westminster books / Bellwether / Flourish Festival / Unorthodox Books / The Fiddlehead / Qwerty Magazine / Femmingway Art / Qross Stitch / & more tba
(artists & businesses: msg to donate!)

This fundraiser recognizes the difficulty survivors still face in coming forward during the #MeToo movement, and wishes to offer them a groundswell of support-and to celebrate their ongoing resistance.

All donations raised will contribute to a legal fund for the affected writers. For more information, https://ca.gofundme.com/galloway-suit-defense-fund, or follow the hashtag #cantsilencesupport on social media.

With thanks to Alicia Elliott for calling #CanLit what it is, and for inspiring our name: “We can’t just stand around and complain about the dumpster fire in front of us forever. Eventually we have to grab some fucking fire extinguishers and put that fire out.”
http://open-book.ca/Columnists/CanLit-is-a-Raging-Dumpster-Fire