About the Author
Leslie Roach
Born and raised in Montreal, Leslie is a lawyer who worked for the United Nations for 10 years. She is currently based in Ottawa, where she works for the Parliament of Canada.
In her debut collection Finish this Sentence (Mawenzi House), Montreal-born, Ottawa-based poet Leslie Roach uncovers her personal experience living with racism and its distorting effects on the Self. Through her poetry, Leslie reclaims her power: she is neither the conditioning ... Read more
This National Poetry Month on All Lit Up we bring you Poetry Express, a month-long series dedicated to poetry as a mode of travel—anywhere, anytime. In a year of isolation, poetry, more than ever, is connection, expression, and reflection. Poetry takes us places, both undiscovered ... Read more
In honour of Black History Month, we've put together six reading recommendations from Black authors who share essential stories of struggle, healing and resilience in the face of racism and social injustice.
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