Announcing the Breakdown Book Tour

How does an artist break through without breaking down?

Three outspoken femme writers, Jillian Christmas, Amber Dawn, and Vivek Shraya, voice themes of industry and community pressure, lateral violences, hard-won friendships, and intergenerational healing. 
Breakdown book tour is part cultural criticism, part resistance, and wholly a celebration of narrative, verse, and song.
Jillian Christmas, Amber Dawn, and Vivek Shraya dressed in white lay across a canopy bed while holding flowers to announce the Breakdown book tour.

APRIL 24: SASKATOON

In partnership with McNally Robinson Booksellers and the Winnipeg Poetic Arts Festival
More details to come.

APRIL 25: WINNIPEG

In partnership with McNally Robinson Booksellers and the Institute for Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Winnipeg
7:00 PM • Eckhardt Gramatté Hall, University of Winnipeg

APRIL 27: LONDON

In partnership with London Public Library
7:00 PM • Wolf Performance Hall

APRIL 28: KITCHENER

In partnership with KW Poetry Slam
7:00 PM  • TWH Social

APRIL 29: TORONTO

In partnership with Toronto International Festival of Authors
7:30 PM • Lakeside Terrace, Harbourfront Centre

MAY 01: OTTAWA

In partnership with Ottawa Writers Festival
8:30 PM • Christ Church Cathedral

MAY 02: EDMONTON

In partnership with Edmonton Poetry Festival
More details to come.

MAY 04: CALGARY

In partnership with Calgary Wordfest
7:00 PM • Memorial Park Library, 2nd floor


A brown-skinned female holds a pink phone to her ear.   A green skeleton caresses a woman's face.   A dark-skinned, dreadlocked being with a third eye on their palm with dead, yellowing eyes.